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C. Sacrab
1967
Journal
12
1.5 mi S Cariblanco, Heredia Prov, Costa Rica.
August 4 Fled to the bat nets & found we had two bats.
(#80)
This net was set
parallel to the road with sprays & a cleft on
the other side. There is evidence of two
places where bats had probably chewed their
way out. Went down the road again
today. Shot two jays (#75 + #82).
They were two of about 7 jays feeding in
top leaves of tree. Shot #78
as he(?) was feeding with a large (15-20)
flocking similar (same?) little birds.
After I crossed the river I ran into two
more feeding flocks. I think there
were several species in each flock.
The flocks moved from tree to tree
as they fed. #76
&
#77
were shot from these
flocks. The
#81
bird was quite bold & came directly across
the road from me. Not knowing
he was a delicate bird I shot him with
one of the Costa Rican shells I had
made. There was hardly anything
left to skin - feathers all over the
place. The shells are entirely too powerful
for anything less than a turkey vulture
to fly at. Best its better than nothing.