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C. Cleveland 1967 Journal 42 Sept 14. Rio Pirre, . 4 Km S.W. El Real, Darien Prov. Panama Guater ani, white necked thrush, snowy egrets. Going down the river we saw a man throw an almost dead snake into the river. We raced can & got it #219. Lunch with Bob & Janet for Peace Corps in El Real. They had a 32 so we all went hunting - They for birds for their scat & me for MVZ. We shot #207 on limb &w the meter, he was alone. He had and many broken fish-bones. #218 was silly on limb alone too. On a rock beach we left the boat & collected a couple (10) of crabs #213 They ran to their holes when we got about 7 feet away. We (Pete) caught them w/ a stick with which he blocked the hole so the crab couldn't enter. #214 & #215 were shot from tree 60 up. The #216 shot from same tree about the same height up. The parrots I'm told like the fruit of the same tree. We all sat on the beach for a while & talked. We came for a vesit & ended with 5 birds & a snake. Helen & knew they had a 32. Shot several times at a Amazon & ringed king fisher but couldn't get one. Both Bob & Janet and Pete Slater have netted birds fine so I well