Carol Pearson 1969 Journal July 10 Papa Leon Trace Mid-afternoon we went up the valley, where the lilies were still going, but beginning to fade, (8 pm ENE Pucasona). The fog was lifted so we could see even to the tops of the hills. Saw Condor (1), Pygocelidon & cyanoleuca (10). Also 3 Vulture Geositta peruviana maritima : med-sized; runs for almost hops continuously on ground + poor rocks, occasionally slightly cocking tail ; attention directed groundward, hunched a little forward; onceasionally catches fly with a flutter; plain grayish brown back, blackish tail, dusky undersides white, on throat, faint cyeline. Heard a song like a house worn. July 11 Spent most of morning tromping around Tillandsia desert & mi SE Chilea, looking under plants and digging in holes. I found about 4 or 5 kinds of spiders, 3 scorpions, silverfish, a very small cricket, an insect like a velvet ant sort of - all these under plants. I didn't notice any pattern of distribution, + all spiders about equally common except one very large one that got away + lived in a hole about 1 1/2" diam. On a sort of the desert that has dirtier soil with a crust on it there were holes like at Quebrada Cru de Hueso, + in one of these I found a gecko. Early afternoon we went up the valley to 8 km ENE Pucasona, + I climbed up the ridge there that has cima vegetation on top (some hills are just cactus). On the high slopes + top of this ridge were lots of lilies among the rocks, a bromeliad, mostly dead masses, on the outcroppings, a few small + gnarled trees with broad leaves, one