64 on this trip (Oct. 31 to present). Home 2:30 after stopping at Cero Sone to inquire about stolen traps. Dec 12 Cool, scattered clouds, windy. To Cero Sone in morning with Isabel Balboain + AKP to measure lambers. Many or most new shoots are now parasitised. Maybe the synchronous/cyclic blooming is a strategy to beat the parasite? precordillera Dec 13 To Cero Sone at sunrise for staff photos and to look for missing trophs at the school. Notrophs, The south base of Cero Sone was a sea of red-brown Polygonum. Lots of Calceolaria blooming, Senecio not yet, Pale Robin in full bloom, Day sunny, most of day with groupies, then to Javier Belloti's home with Andesacho Colorado beans, floor, countertops. Adrian says the stopper was under snow continuously for 3 months. Daniel Gordon says there is now a notable scarcity of aquatic birds at Estación Panta Moreno and of other birds in general such as pecky colorados and Cotorreras. Those aquatic birds with nests laid very few eggs. The juniors (tules) are almost wiped out. But he saw a horned owl. Even in October there were temperatures (in Bardolfo) down to -6°C. Dec 14 Clear,