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1968
journal
June 29 Chillon Valley, km 60 (Quiver), 4000ft., Dept of Suiza.
Drove up the valley and set traps at 5:30 p.m.
a heavily-boulderded cactus slope, abundant small
fuzzy Cereus and a larger 5-pleated cactus. A few
sparse spiny bushes and scattered grass. Saw a few
mouse droppings while setting. Lots of good cover and
? food. Night calm & clear 1/8 moon.
June 30 Heard barn owl. My traps (3 can and 17 mouse-
specials laced with catmeal) held 3 Phyllotis (darwinii quiv)
Andy & Bryan caught more. The quirinus was caught by
the tail in a snap trap, sluggish. Even after 2 hrs in a
can trap with food he didn't fully revive.
moved down valley further to km
Chillon Valley, km 53, Yungas, 3300ft., Dept of Suiza
Walked up rocky-cactus hillside at noon and found large
mouse droppings on top of rocks, a possum skull (frequents), and
a burrowing owl, mostly insects but a few mice (sawd).
We are set to a cemetery up the hill from a village with
a church. Lots of stone walls, with pepper trees, shrubs. I set 7
can traps and 7 mouse specials along a wall with vines + pepper
trees and shrubs bordering a slightly grassy fallow field. Nearby
is a row of hibiscus with lots of hummingbirds.
July 1 Night calm, fog came and left twice. Heavy dew. My traps
held nothing. Bryan and Andy, setting along walls on the
edge of rocks - cactuses caught 2 live Phyllotis &
2 dead. The two dead ones are Darwinii and probably won't
get put up. All day wrestling with getting the car operating,
thru customs etc. Stayed in Suiza through