Trochet, J. 1989 Journal Slopfen Presidio Co. Texas August 18 Then began writing time notes at 10:45. US goldfinches. (Coit) Weather - clear, S2F, SE Simple breezes, No Clouds. No non-avian tetrapods here, but on U.S. 90 between Marfa and Valentine in the dark this morning, I saw Crotalus atrous, Sceloporus undulatus, Pteronura brasiliensis, and Odontocercus scutipes. Birds: Turkey Vulture - 4 (roost) Verdin - 6 Red-tailed Hawk - 2 Cactus Wren - 5 White-winged Dove - 5 Canyon Wren - 1 Black-capped Chickadee - 1 N. Mockingbird - 1 Golden-fronted Woodpecker - 1 Loggerhead Shrike - 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker - 8 Bell's Vireo - 3 W. Wood-Pewee - 4 Summer Tanager - 5 Black Phoebe - 2 W. Tanager - 1 Sty's Phoebe - 1 N. Cardinal - 3 Verivirion Flycatcher - 1 Blue Grosbeak - 1 Dusky-capped Flycatcher - 1 Painted Bunting - 2 W. Kingfisher - 2 Brown Towhee - 2 Bark Swallow - 40 Dark Sparrow - 1 [Green-Eared Jaybird - 1 seen while writing notes] Survey of Rio Grande Specimen Corridor from 6.1 miles NW of Presidio Presidio Co. Texas to Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas, and Rio Grande Village Big Bend National Park Brewster Co. Texas. August 18 This was another nearly fruitless search for Lesser Gold- finches. It was entirely fruitless in terms of collectable Birds. On approaching Presidio from the north, one can see some scattered cottonwoods upstream. This occupied my drive NW of town, but