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Hanken,
James
1975
Journal
Green Turtle Station, sea level, Tortuguero,
Limón Province, Costa Rica
18 July Began just recently, again as last year,
a pair of Agami Heron-like herons,
Agamia agami, were seen in the main
rookery tree, but we could not see if they had a nest. This
came as quite remarkable, as a visit
to this same spot last year resulted in seeing
several boat-killed's nesting, with
a pair of Agamia also present. Returning
from the rookery we found a small (no total)
crocodile basking on a log in the river before
turning up Cano Palmas. This river is
still very beautiful, but has small cleared
areas along the stream indicating recent
clear logging. If any area location in this
region should be protected it should be
this stream with its narrow winding path
through virgin forest with trees overhanging
the stream and abundant wildlife. Steve
Carr found a large green tree snake (possibly
Leptophis sp.) of long inscribed among
a cluster of branches jutting out into the
stream, but we were unable to secure it
despite Steve's tossing it into our boat. Also,
we found a pair of jacana's with a river's