Field notes, v1525
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blooming. A few of the Duraznillo bushes have big fleshy "plums". When mature (dry) they split open and reveal a spherical stone the size of an buckshot. Delivered photos to the two farm families, harvesting alfalfa. Big potato plants. Jan. 14 Night freezing, mostly clear. Picked up traps 6 to 10 a.m. On the rocky hill near Chaca in the 10 cage traps set for Phyllotus were 205 Euneomys. 5 other rocky slope cage traps held 2 Phyllotus. The Shermons and #15 traps held 4 Abdomen canescens and 30 Eleguandula. Many scattered, spring #15 (but not Shermans. Only 6 of the mice in Shermon, all Elegius. The Elegius population breeding also said. Saw 2 herds of 12 rock rheas near Canedo Bonto; a squared Peludo west of Pitaingen. Picked up a ranch family going to Barbalo. Good informant. Husband said no guaneros at Pitaingen but a few on San Ramon. Says you see lots of Peludos in winter but that the Pelos disappear in winter, either the blessings of cows as sheep forage. The Euneomys didn't eat any apples all day, and only a little bit overnight, ate grass end-on, and rolled costa. A soft fluffy gentle beast.