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C. Cavaley
1967
Journal
51
Sept. 17
Gavija, Darien Prov., Rep de Panama
very good. Best night sleep since Costa Rica.
Sept. 18
More lizards from "the little hunters". She #349
was shot while flying by the
river by one of little guys. The other three
350, 351, 352 were shot from mango trees
in the morning. We gained the snake
skin from yesterday + 7½ feet - Elvas given
#353 as a gift - caught in
the river a yard or so away. The river is always
brown & contains the sewage from Gavija.
Set up two mist nets, one #1 (limited) in a
grove over orchard (grass vegetals 1½2
feet.) Also here we set 2ß mouse traps
& 2 gopher traps. The other mist net we set
top of a hill (small) directly up from the
river. Only a few trees - grass ½-1 foot.
On the edge of the cemetery, on the small
net we got a hummer #354
and #355
#356
from Gavija. #357
was caught by hand from a mango tree & the
city about 6.30 PM. Peter & I left the nets up for
two nights. At 8:30 PM we checked the nets. On
net #1, we found #358 + #359
#360 (w/ #361)
In net #2 was only #362.
We were attacked by several million mosquitoes.