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C.Caerlew 1967 40 journal Sept 12 Yariza, Darien Prov. Rep. de Panama jacans, spotted sand piper (x yps pigeons), blue ground dove, ruddy ground doves, swifts (? don't know which) hummers, ruffs tailed hermit, linnaeus woodpecker, laughing falcon, capped heron, (heard a macaw (blue & gold we think)) saw rewsty margim, barn swallow, rough winged swallows, mangrove swallows, martins (gray headed?), Anis smooth billed Ani, greatw Ani, Ora pendula, yellow-tacked tanager, blue-gray tanager, yellow backed oriole, keel billed toucan, blue black guac quetz. ON the river about 3 hours. When we arrived in town we were asked if we had seen the body floaty down the river. Nope, too busy looking at birds. The men got a with a machete too. They haven't found the murder yet. Got some chickw feed, check out possible most red digits, had lunch with very nice family, headed back up river in slight drizzle. (Walked around town) & talked with many of Peter's friends. Dinner was good. Boy brought #209. I paid 15$ for it.. Since I have no gun we tried to get some of the natives to collect for us, but they are amazingly lazy. P.S. direct came? shot by blow Sept 13