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P. PEARSON
1951
In the afternoon 5 indiana models upstream
with long handled fishnets trying to net
fish. They seemed to herd the fish upstream, then try to close
in on them in deep pools. Frequently one man up on a rock
overlooking the pool directing operations.
Dec 18 Temp at sunrise 27°. Night clear, frosty, ice on puddles. At
10 a.m. temp. 50°. Sanguiria pig near our camp in the canyon.
Left at 10 for Pano (12:45) and Roro (2:30). Shopping etc.
in Roro. Normal. Then up onto pasture toward arequipa
about 15 km. Camped in rich pasture with eutrophic
rock outcroppings. Put out about 25 museum-species
just at dark. Day clear and sunny with gorgeous clouds
near lakes. Evening clear + windy, 13,300 ft.
14,300, 70 km E Roro.
Dec 19 Temp 25°. Drove to about 105 km. past; then stopped for day
because ants + birds were all feeling sick. Took photos of grubs
and cutox and their island nests at Laguna Umayo. Bull
nests whitened by droppings, squarchy when stones is tossed
on them. Put out at 3:30 about 55 museum-species
in rich-rock-thorn (Mongyrea pus stricor). Not much
mouse sign. One herd of mice rather tame near camp.
Day clear but clouds gathered overhead in late afternoon,
then caling of [illegible] clouds but clear all around edges
gorgeous thundered in north at sunset. Then clear overbes
after sundown with a few clouds to the east.
Dec 20 Temp at sunrise 24°, at 7 a.m. 32°; Butterflies were
flying at 6:30 a.m. in the sun. Traps not touched!
took photos of cluster of huts in valley at sunrise, a
very earthy + peaceful setting. While taking the photo u