Douglas Reid estancia on Rio Colorado April 14, 1980 We finally got a break in the weather. Today blue clear, crisp-cold but sunny, Jorge took me to the Colorado which is about 2 hours drive from here. We were on the river by 11:30 and immediately were into fish. Most of them were rainbows from 10 to 17", but about a third were crowns, all between 20 to 22 1/2". Between us we took 15 fish over 15", and Jorge had another half dozen or so not counted by me. I fished entirely with a jecora, or crayfish imitation, and from one rod took three crowns over 20". Fine, fat, colorful fish. On the way out we saw phease in two places at both photos, though they were far off. A pair of birds in each case. I asked about food and Jorge says they graze on grass and forbs. With protection by Douglas' and neighboring ranchers they are coming back well, as also are guanacos that occur in this same neighborhood. He looked hard but failed to see any. Red teals are abundant on Douglas' place and he saw both of tracks. Another numerous species is the little Elanor cleancur of which he had seen only one specimen until today. Coming home I tried to measure the rabbit population by what was visible along the road. From the ranch gate for the next hour I counted rabbits at totalled 59, or about a rabbit a minute. He was driving from 30 to 50 mph, averaging perhaps 40. That would be 1 1/2 rabbits per mile. He killed two of these (3.4%) which will contribute to support of the hawk population tomorrow.