Field notes, v1409
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C.Koford 15 Journal 5 July 1970. Nr. Juli, Pata Puna, Peru. about 9 1/2 mi. before reaching llave - Juli road (2 km. N. of Juli), we saw hundreds of Andeays wandering, some on 5% slope as well as on flats. 1/2 mile further on, a small lake to E of road. Then on down road to Juli. Drove about 2 miles beyond, then turned off on side road down to lake edge to trap anday borders, brush, and rock walls. We set 25 live traps + 25 snap traps, hoping to Andeays alive. Some Indians came & asked usual questions, but none after 7 p.m. + no dogs. 6 July 1970. Our catch included: P. pictus, + Phyllotric saurus?, + Chloa rufinervis; saw fruit only. Now breeding. We departed and drove to Puno. A few miles from Juli we passed area of red rock formations w. strata nearly vertical; perhaps good for hummingbird caves. Then to Juliaica. Shopped, & drove to Heda, Colocla. Heda, Calacala to Heda, Checayani 7 July 1970. Prepared for Limibani trip. Departed about 1 p.m. (w. Erik K. & Lynne C.) and drove to Pucina, Mangani, and Heda, Checayani. There met the waydons, Ramiery, who knew K.C. from before & was very hospitable. I set 25 live traps near rock walls & outcrops, brush, + grass. Lynne & Erik searched for caves in deals for hummingbirds and took one ?. Calm clear night, warmer than usual. Ramiery said two kinds of canyos live, one in open ground, the other in thick grass near water. Also got monty, fox, shunk, miscocha, rare puna, and usual altiplano mammals. 8 July 1970. About 20°F, light frost in morning. My live traps held 0." Lynne C. got one Onostochilus in rock cave last night. We had breakfast w. Ramiery (waydons) and departed 0800 for Ayapaza.