Argentina field notes, v1527
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midnight Nov.24, San Pawan, morning clear, warm, my 18 Sherman on Brooklyn E-spring slope, a few small Rosas + Berberis, caught 4 abdonants, 1 also longi, 3 audisco, my 4 solo trofs caught 1 also longi. Antua's 13 cage trofs caught 1 big Rattler, 1 also longi, 1 audisco. The 50 to 70 Vultures (mostly black, a few Turkey) that came in to roost in a couple of trees near camp until almost dark left early and at least some of them landed at the edge of the artificial lake. The black vultures seem to have left the roost earlier than the Turkey Vultures. Found about 20 pearl pottato and a barn owl feather at the base of the cliff east of camp. Heard barn owl numerous times during the night. Coward and his Australian wife visited us in camp. A spotted wild cat catches her chickens. He says cougars don't land near the rural buildings. Then we visited with Arturo Pöllike on our way out. They have planted a lot more cornflowers on the hill west of our campsite but need rain for them. Both Coward and Arturo complained of the extreme heat of the past several days, 32°C yesterday. Broto compact 11, my trofs had one more also longi Total coted: 1 Rattler, 4 abo shantha, 4 abo longi, 4 audisco, 1 chelempy. Below the cool roots were mummies of