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Journal.
23 June 1970
Hcdd, Galacala, Dptz, Puno, Peru.
means
"pelado pelado"
- bare place.
many Caria runways and droppings; we set out live traps
two in a 60' spaced space grid, 5 wide by 8 long, baiting
w. whole grain. Many rocky sets up canyon, as well as quinea
lurker, their grass, rock walls. We set about 35 snap traps,
and 4 small steel traps in various runways! Flocks of
golden and black Sparrow, Swallow, cerulean, furnish,
flycatcher.
Phrygilus finches, hutias boughs, Lynn saw possible Orconome
in burser - chihuahua-like feeding, streaked breast, reddish on
head, long bill. Five clear streams about 6' wide. | We set up
tent among old rock walls near our Caria grid. Worried
at night - clean and cold. No night sounds. We had set
up 30' bird net near stream, near Ribes and guinea shrubs.
24 June 19 Two of 5 snap traps near hard tent had an
Abrothrix boliviensis by 7 p.m.
24 June 1970. 25° F. min last night. High overcast today. Checked 3
steel traps in Caria runs about 0:00; by 0:00 they held 2 Caria.
Then, w/ 8 steel traps set,
Took another by H - about 11 a.m. No more though afternoon to 17:30,
when nearly dark. Other catches included 7 Phyllostis clarini,
1 Bespermyx, 2 Abrothrix boliviensis in live traps on grid,
1 Abrothrix jelskii in live traps on grid. The grid of 40 traps
took only 1 A. jelskii, 2 A. boliviensis. Left traps set until
2 p.m. Then took them up. Evidently Caria does not like
to enter their traps. Snap trap line took the other mice.
Our bird net took 0. | Erik set about 25 snaps, I set 5
snaps, and 6/10 live traps in Bespermyx area, as well
as 40 large live traps on lowe[r]grass slope, seeking
an area for population census. Erik collected a