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J.P. Nylors
1974
Flocks
13
(911) Estancia Medaland, 35km S of Junincher by road, Pto de Malanaygo, Provincia de Bs Aires, Argentina
9 October
(confid)
1835 (cont'd) 31 bf (coming down chute) 1gp (the 'chute' is the flight path which the
buffles coming from NW are following, as described earlier. They continue on
to ~ (11,10) where a big flock appears to be accumulating.) 10gp 2gp + 23bf
(These buffles too come down chute) 15 bf (chute) 10 bf (chute) (Some variation
in route - they are also going along the edge of the plained ground. 13bf + 3gp
1840 * VLC = 150 1gp 2gp 6 bf 8gp 2bf 1bf 6bf 30bf (chute)
10 bf (chute)
1845 VLC ~ 80. (Hundreds of bf whirling over (11,10) region - an incredible
flock-group whirlfle. Danting. - spread over at least 100 m. The flock falls
into a chain of luminous
more whirling than WR) 1gp
1850 VLC = 45 3gp temp down to 13° - a drop of 10°C since 1735-
1gp 1gp 6gp 2gp 1gp 1gp 27gp 1gp 1barni
1gp 5gp (-goldens appear to use chute too) 1gp 2gp
2gp
1855 VLC = 40 2gp 6gp 2gp 6preps 3gp 2gp 2bf 10gp 2gp
1gp + 12gp (following topo lines) 2gp 3bf 1gp
3gp 15gp (chute) 4gp
Sun set
1900 VLC = 20 1gp 1gp 1gp 1gp 2gp 6 [illegible] Heimantaro>
1905 VLC = 8 2gp 2gp 4gp 3gp
1910 VLC = 4 1Van
1915 VLC = 2 —
plotted in grid 15 data book
(11,10) Estancia Medaland, Pto de Malanaygo, Provincia de Bs Aires, Arg
13 October
1730 VLC = 500 59 journal Temp =16
1735 VLC = [illegible] 600 7 people