Field notes, v4195
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Journal Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui, Panama place as we followed the coastal trail out. Then we blew off all stodgily-enforced dinner rules and went swimming at second beach as the sun was setting. It was beautiful, and well worth the risk of being yelled at - we were more than half an hour late to dinner. 28 March 2002 Two copulations were recorded today - one by Becca, and one by John & Eileen (again WBR at ccl). Females have started laying, and three eggs appeared in Becca's nests. I found a wooly possum (not sure of the species) and called Eileen over from a watch to see it. We had a bonfire on second beach and made s'mores, then went swimming under the full moon. It was a lovely day. Suzanne, a young STRI fellow on her way to Bocas del Toro to study sea urchin evolution & ecology, joined us, as did Mercedes. There were only two flaws in the day: Eileen noticed in the evening that the Lonely Planet claims there is no bus service at all on Good Friday, the day they intended to leave. We have to wait until tomorrow to confirm or