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Last night (the traps were reset), and 2 Foxodontomys, Her 25 Shermand
Anita's 25 MS caught 1 Oligoryzomys, 1 new Abra longi plus the three
not far away. A Marsh Hawk was hunting in the morning.
November 19- Heard no owls during the night; Cerro Villages and Cerro Leonos
evening clear, calm, warm.
borrow.
Near the end of the road in, there we camped, is a sandy ridge - maybe
longi. in Museum Specials.
had finished setting out her line, about sunset, she had caught three Abra.
of ros fruits being eaten and leaves of lupine cut by mice. By the time she
droppings and at least one busy Reithrodont hole while setting, plus signs
Anita put out 25 MS and 25 Shermand. She saw lots of Reithrodont
Acena, no neneo, a few palo picchi. I put out 22 MS and 22 Shermand;
Abesmia, some poplar trees, and willows along a low drainage. Many
coming into bloom. Scotch Broom, Berberis, a few Colletias, a few
ungrazed. Lots of Ross, numerous chaschy bushes and trees, lupine just
dense grass with weeds such as dock,
other parts very grassy bushy with willows.
Some parts seem to be heavily grazed by
into the lake. There are a few low marshy places with water, but mostly it
between the highway and the lake. This is where the Rio Nihuan empties
At 2:30 p.m. drove to the east end of the lake and set traps in the flats.
Day sunny and warm.
very few Reithrodont
owl is crossing the Rio Liljay. Their owls in general have been catching
all are baggi, I told them that sociabilis is diurnal, so they figure that their
They have been getting pellets from an owl at La Lipeles, lots of tuco but
pellet girls. They are struggling with trying to re il Bubo from Tyto pellets
or Carmen Ubeda. Neither was available but talked with the two owl-
November 18- Barloche. Wern up to the University to see Dona Gigers
Everybody talking about the heat. Sold the apartment. Maybe the car.
sic. Maximum overnight 45, max during day 83?
November 17-Barloche. Minimum overnight 42,
Chacabuco driveway. That was a couple of years ago.
emerge from the same hole near the pine trees on the Estancia Portin
camp, with young in it. John told about seeing a tuco and a Reithrodont
says the tuco's are running late this year. They have a Gochonsete nest near their
Tire repair, real estate (Heldy) and Eileen, John, and Lisa came by. Eileen
November 16-Barloche. Overmnight low 44, afternoon high 69. Sunny all day.
have none; Werner thinks they may have as many as 10,000 deer.
overgrazed the habitat. The ranch used to run 20,000 sheep, now they