E. Heske 1980 Journal Playa Escondida Sierra Tuxtlas Veracruz, Mexico The canopy was relatively dense, and although we could hear several species, seeing them was difficult. At 0800 Sue, Lonie + Gerhardt went back for breakfast while Dave + I continued out along the point for awhile. The extra effort yielded a new bird - a Tropical parula - and we got a close view of 3 short-billed pigeons which were fighting displacing each other repeatedly) only a few feet over our heads. Twice David + I tried to locate a bird making a very Thrush-like call but failed. David thinks it is a clay-colored robin. It does sound very much like an American robin but adds a few notes at the end. We joined the others for breakfast ~ 0900. Birds seen today: Cattle egret, Keel-billed Toucan, red-legged honeycreeper, Collared Aracari, Montezuma Oropendula, Brown Jay, Masked Tityra, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Short-billed pigeon, Tropical parula, White-bellied Emerald, Rough-winged swallow, Magnificent Frigate bird, Great-tailed Grackle. Two Squirrel deppei were noted scrambling in the trees along the NE ridge top. No birds had been netted when Dave + I checked the nets March cont.