E M Brocke 1955 Journal Dec 19 Huanacastle, mi. S.W Palmy Sinaloa, Mexico when we hoped to find mangrove trees and swamps to make a study of its fauna. Since it was late and not much more could be accomplished we threw down our sleeping's bag and "hit the sack." All birds seen (nearly all) were new to me. On way between Nogales and Mazatlan we saw Black, [illegible] and turkey vultures, Caracaras, ravens, vermilion flycatcher, magpie jays, panto, roadside hawks, cowbirds, red tailed hawk On the morning of the 19th we crossed for took a reconnaissance of the area and saw a few mangroves. Along the way (in the area of Tecapan) we saw three kinds of doves (draco, white wins and ground) shoveler ducks, black necked stilt, jacana, white egrets On my walk here I turned over a log and found a "Hyla" like tree frog and a Redivisid bug. Saw may Haleconid butterflies (black and yellow striped