P. PEARSON 1951 It was warm to the touch, another bird looked tyrant size, flew off. It was snowy and windy at the time, but the birds were sheltered from both. Temp at ~~~~ 1°c, up above in the mid t! Dec 14 Minimum 30° (yesterday's Maximum about 50°). Fot? tracked around Sun and up near Canyon Muist. Sky overcast although a few blue patches and Tutupocra in sun for a short time: One Phyllotis in my traps. Amto went for walk upstream and broad terrain . Saw quite a few vicun . Photographed vicuncas at shall side: a young one nursing. Drove back to crossroads for lunch, then down the Rio Santa Rosa. Most striking is the vegetational change on the Tutupoca - Santa Rosa road as soon as you cross the divide into the interior drainages . The feathery bunch grass is immediately replaced by rich bunch grass and (15,000) sagepo. Camped at 14,400 at a deserted mining community amidst rich rich hills along the river. During afternoon arrived (2 pm) but a few minutes later a strong wind from south followed by fairly heavy rain snow until supper. Got 50 traps among rock & rocks. Found frog walking 25 ft. from stream in snowstorm, air temp 33° Heard Tinamotho calling close to camp but couldn't locate them , Snow stopped after supper, then fell again. Dec 15 Night mostly clear. Minimum 27° Morning sunny, pleasant out of wind but cold in wind - at 9 am sunny, temp in shade 42°, humid. 68%+. An hour later temp. 44°, humid 68. my traps had: 5 Phyllotis, 1 Cleonymys, 1 Andicorys sublimis.