W. Reiner 1950 Journal 17 Apr. Mexico: Chiapas: 28 mi. ESE Comitan, 4900 ft., San Jose In morning Koford and I, led by a native of Tierra Blanca went down to the lake to look for a "red red heron" reputed by the natives to be there. Hunting along the way I took two chipping sparrows. At the lake, just west of the area visited a few days previous I got a mockingbird and a yellowthroat. The native shot theicterid. The herons were not present on arrival at the lake, but noted were coots and pie-billed grebes. While walking along the shore in returning to camp got another yellowthroat in the sawgrass along the edge of the water and saw (taken by Koford) a large hawk circling overhead. This bird offered a lively and lucky chase through the surrounding woods. A group of toad larvae were taken at the edge of the lake in shallow water near a growth of small sedges. A toad was taken in a trampled grassy area a little distance from the lake in a marshy sawgrass area. It is not certain who actually shot the other birds taken today. Two rodents in trap line. 18 Apr. Camp cool and guard today. Took one ant-eater Paromyscus from trapline in morning. This is first mammal ever put up. Rest of day spent in putting up yesterday's skins. Koford brought in another of the green vine snakes that Pitelka found the other day.