Field journal of Heller, March to April 1915
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many black Shags were seen riding on a lighter spunwheel in the bay. Guanadignos, Varconas, cheimjas, agrecates, planos, parcas, [illegible] the interior seed covering which was edible & sweet. We left an anchorage at 10 P. m. & steamed thru the night to Salavery where we arrived on 26 day light. Port similar to Pastamajon, a steel pier, an open cave & sandhill & barren coast with high rugged hills some miles inland. Trujillo could be seen some 5 miles north of the port but close to the sea. The shore is flanked by great sand- dunes some 500 ft. high. Weather clear & bright or sea with cold breeze. left Salavery Salavery at mom for Callao, passed the Guanayope islands on which lies a lighthouse. They are guano islands& hundreds of throbles, pelicans, shags & ote seabirds were seen in to water near them. On the larger island a vast colony of some dark bird covered thickly one of the slops or several