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other shrubs. The Tillandsia on the south side in sand
under me troffed last year (no mind) looks sort of sparse
from a distance, not as lush as I had remembered. Walked
up to it in PM. mono-trobe, burhelm-trobe, a huge
bird-trails 1/2" and 3/4" apart
7". large brood-bowls located on rocks in tillanders.
and quite saw a sparrow-bawk
These Tillandsia are smaller than at km 80 1/2, and many more
died over (terminal part dead, not just stem). Some old ones with
18" of dead stems have tiny little plant at end. Very few with
pink flowering stalks. Small small shells mixed in sand
at various places.
Temp: 5:30 = 14°, 7:30 14°
Saw no insects in afternoon. Not many silverfish or
big spiders. Saw big black muntl with his brood-cist
dep in a tillander's center-roll. Numerous moths,
a few big slow-moving flies, no ants here or at
km 80 1/2 (they are ants in the gulley but not
off on the slope. Saw burrowing owl; 4 of its
pellets were all insect parts, no mouse fur.
Socked for geckoes after dark but saw
none. Moths flying, big cricket out on bare jebso
knoll, no spiders seen, one mosquito. Temp: 14°
5 1/2 km. NE San Bartolo, Dept. of Luna
July 20 Temp: at 7:30 13°, foggy. Anita heard bat last night. Collected
insects on the Tillandsia slope (sandy) on south side of valley. Just
below area under rocks a large scorpion & large cricket. A new bird
of green parrot in willow-shelter in center of eastern Tillanders. Tallest Tillander