B. Hamilton 1967 Journal 1 Km. N., 12 Km. E. Casma Highway of Parizoto, Dept. Ancash, Peru, Elev. 8000'. July 11 It got pretty cold during the night around 40° F. I would guess The morning was clear but the fog could be seen creeping up the valley but it never did reach me at this altitude. I forgot to mention that last night I saw a flock of about 70 parakeets flying & over the top of the hill to the E. I was certain that they were probably Scarlet-vented Parakeets, or Arotanga wagleri because of their size and shape and because of their non-murmur motion. I also saw them hunting flying individually to 5 and landing on trees but over . I got good looks at them as the match perfectly the drawing of The Black-chested Buzzard- Eagle Geranoaetus melanolencus from in Vogel's 12) Avis del Departamento de Lima. This morning I feel almost 100% better as a matter when specifying that my efficiency is only slightly improved. The other check their traps in the morning as bring back many mice. Carl set about 23 traps as caught 9 mice of seven species. Bird caught one that was probably a Phyllotius maculiger while Carl did not catch. After breakfast Ray and I put up a net in a very lonely area where many birds have been seen. There are many cattle trails in the area and we took our breath clean our finger hoping for no catastrophe . After breakfast I go out hunting. I immediately shot a very small hummingbird with long white outer tail feather. This turn out to be the Peruvian Blue-tail, Thaumastura cora. The tail is not symmetrical in this species individual and I decide the