Argentina field notes, v1528
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Pearson 1986 Reithrodan nov. 16 - Warful's meadow. Two hours of hunting with NVGs saw nothing. A couple of weeks ago saw only one juvenile. Photos it. Note that almost all of the abundant droppings from last may have disappeared. Note also that the spring dropping at San Ramon had disappeared when I visited there in april or may, leaves rather droppings last only 6 month or less. The may dropping were also gone at Estancia Condor, Dec 22-23 - Warful's meadow. Two hours of hunting with NVGs, saw only hare. Almost no droppings, but filares etc., fairly abundant and blooming. Counted droppings along fence and then out toward the bird pit, as follows: Ratios Hare Sheep. 0 4 8 1 1 2 av. diam. of hoop 1 1 8 50.8 cm, 0 8 4 area of hoop = 0.203 m² 6 3 15 1 3 13 1 9 5 0 5 25 0 4 25 0 6 90 10 44 195 average per hoop 1.00 4.4 19.5 ar/m² (4.93) (21.7) (96.1) last year: 308 104 190 12x 5x 3x