diameters were larger than any of the living caves.. are there left over from the previous flowering? This would fit with H. Mackay's statement that the caves were larger at the time of the last flowering x 53 cases = 19.4 mm. Signs of rabbit digging activity under the snow, specially around bushes such as Berberis. Dirt heaped up there, and along fallen logs. Probably tussa and chilean. They dear by 9 pm. mar 5. Day cloudy or scattered clouds. Drove out to Estancia El Cordor with Dante + Claudia Silingardian his girl friend and headed for Raithbroke. Went to the field where they had been abundant a few years ago and saw no holes or droppings. Then searched various other fields and found only a few holes and a few droppings. Saw several horses, beef cattle, no sheep. Three owl pellets along a fence contained Elgino + chedder but no Raithbro. Abel + Marta Basti came for dinner, and then favor Perez + Graciela dropped in. Abel + Marta have a precious manuscript on the history and life style of the pobladores in the Park at Rio Vallegas, also a manuscript on the Peodes at Isla Victoria. mar 6. Morning mostly clear, then scattered clouds. Werner, not windy. Javier Perez came in the morning to talk about his Cero Otto mouse data, then left at 3:45 to look for Raithbroke. Stopped at our campsite at Estancia San Ramon where we had seen Raithbro 2 yrs