Field notes, v1523
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real chungs, small wire ad cichus, and miner's lettuce. Head both chusoos and what-whats (Rhinyophytes). I set about 50 traps, alternating musaun specials and large shrenana, auto set 50 small shrenana and musaun specials, proved. Then camped at the gate to Puerto Lo Elva, which is on the trail to Lake Jacob. All this is on the back side of Cerro [illegible]. Evening clear, stars. Also set 20 traps here and auto 20 more. Nov. 25 14 km W Barlocks. Morning clear, heavy dew, traces of frost and considerable ice on the windshield. Total catch: 7 Oryz., 1 also pantherinus? 3 & also longi. Opethor descended to a. panths male and 4 a. longi males. Clouded up and turned windy about noon. The forester at Lo Elva, when he saw that we were collecting mice, said that there are wild white mice here, like they use in laboratories, gerises, and two-tuos. also javali and huemul. Anita found shinks? bones, Ran the traps again at 6 p.m. and had one a. longi and one small spinstail. Then set out a lot more traps around our new campsite in a meadow near the bridge over the Rio Casa de Piedras, in various habitats. Must have a total of about 220 traps out. afternoon windy and partly cloudy. Nov. 26 Night windy, mostly overcast. Total traps out were about 185. Catch was 6 also panths (3 released), 24 also longi, 9 Oryz., and 1 aulescamp. Released one also longi 3. Left around midline and returned to Barlocks at 11 a.m. Day sunny but cold + very windy.