Field notes, v1516
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Carl Pearson 1969 Journal Papa Leon Treee 11 July each found what I think is Barhinus droppings, since I found one in good connection with tracks. These are largish (2" ) white blobs or splats. The ones I broke open had some scorpion parts but the rest unidentified. The Barhinus Davis put up had nothing in its stomach except some pellet-like things. The 4-toed bird with large feet w short stends both walks and hops. 12 July At the study plot for a couple hours in morning. Saw a sparrow hawk. Collected a jumping spider that was on spike of Tillandsia, a scorpion from somewhere, + a very large wolf? spider in a large hole. I think there are at least 2 kinds of wolf spiders that get quite large. Middle of day spent climbing mountains at 4 mi ENE Pucusena. The ridge with ruins on top of it (the northernmost ridge) has little cactus or other plants, but the next ridge south has a few bushes and eyebrowed spiny bromeliads and flowers. Up there I found quite a lot of old large rodent droppings spread around, and one fairly fresh. Something had been tearing up lilies. We caught a lizard in the rocks (see RH). Late afternoon again at study plot 8 mi SE Chilea. Got another large wolf spider in a hole and saw others on the area in their holes, [see spider page]. ML found a bird nest with 2 oval white eggs about 1/2" long. The eggs were sitting on the dead Tillandsia, and the "nest" was edged with fairly large, greenish droppings, a few