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C. Cavalin
1967
Journal
Los Diamantes Farm, I miss Guapiles, Limon Prov. Costa Rica
July 28 Behind is spinning so I didn't hunt this
morning. Mercedes hunted & opened the nets.
5/05HKEE. Hunted in the afternoon & did poorly.
We left the net open for bats. During the
day we got only two
#56.
shot #57 from the leafy
top part of rubber tree. Shot last a
hummer & a huge brown bird with tail
fards. Should like to note here that the
Los Diamantes Farm accommodations are fantastic.
Good food, lots of room & independence. $15 colones/day
in the afternoon it rained very hard.
July 29 On the way to the nets (one of which we left
open for bats) I shot a creeper from a
small patch of rubber trees where I previously
shot a creeper & a wood pecker. Also from
the rubber grove across the road I shot
a dove #60. He was one
of about 12 doves in the tree. Shot two hummers
& lost them in the grass (both from the same
tree) The fern is thriving at least. On a fence
was #59 who I shot.
There are many of these & grasses on fence
wire & pools. I The
#41
shot from a low tree. They are everywhere
& their tail movement obvious. The
parrot was one of about 50 all perched in the