Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 212 Journal November 11, 1952 Canal Zone (Ancon) Stayed at Trivoli Hotel after arrival this morning. Chmed Betek & Berger Lab. T. Trapido & Farnshield visited with us in afternoon. A captive Abro- coma died in transit; a young or surviv - put in cool place by Trapido. November 13, 1952 To Juan Mina station, Chagres River Trapido took us to Bambua in Berger Mem. Lab car. En route stopped at Summit Experimental Gardens & took several Cudonia of 50+ seen in groups 1 - 10 under fold of cat palm leaf. The fan-shaped leaf has the thick ribs cut about 1/3 way from end, then end drops down forming a "tent" for the lute. The date 3-15' from ground in palmas 20' high where many people pass & beside a road. At Bambua we were met at noon by Harry Van Norn, who works at B.M.L. station at Juan Mina, with a cayuco with outboard. A nice ride of 1/2 hr. up the Chagres to the station. We were given a nice bungalow to stay in & do our housekeeping. Many birds call- ing. Parrots seen & heard. Rain on & off from noon on. In evening shot a Nyctiluna & Nyctidromus by eyeskin or grapefruit torches. The former in a tree & said by Van Horn to never be on ground. Nyctibius called "lo-hio" for its call. Saw Drias & Melanus fly from the main house at edge water at station in early me a dusk. Van Horn showed me feckled fish eating bat about 2x size Drias which he shot here recently. He said the