Field notes, v644
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Davis 946 36. Temescaltepec, 5500ft, Mexico, Mex. July 28, 1946 Catharus melpomene (aurantiostrius), Red-headed Tanager, Ground Dove, Mexican goldfinch, Canyon Wren, Sharpe (?) Seedeater. Collected 1 Brown Cowhee. July 29, 1946 Hunted from 7:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Collected 4 Brown Cowhees, 1 Myiochanes flertius, and 1 Sialis mexicana. Saw several groups of Finches. Spinned in afternoon + part of evening, as we had several Mexican boys hunting for us, and they brought in 6 P. fuscus for which they were paid 1 peso = $.20 each. 2 were taken with a slingshot, + were in good shape, but the rest were taken with a 12 ga. shotgun shooting 4's + were pretty sad. We leave this locality tomorrow. Temescaltepec, Mexico, Mex. to Zacapu, Michoacan, Mex. July 30, 1946 Left our camp at about 9:00 a.m. The operator of the mine Power Plant, + his father, were on hand to say goodbye. His name is Felix Varga, and he is very helpful + very in - telligent. He could be of use to future collectors around Te- mescaltepec. Brown drove back to Zinacantepec, and thence to the main road, turning West and stopping at Jitamares for lunch and repairs to our spare tire. Then onto Quiroga and through to Zacapu, stopping at the