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D Hamilton
1917
Journal
5 Km NE of Pacasmayo, Dept. La Libertad, Peru. Elev. 200'
July 13 part of the area, and the fenced area was used to feed livestock.
Carl set traps along the fence row and in the thicker vegetation
inside the fence. I had strong, hard birds calls that I couldn't
identify; I found old snares on the ground in the slush.
I am now only resembles perfectly the picture I've seen
of such a Furnarius. I saw many Common Egrets
Casmerodius albus flying over to us as they must be
near their roosters. Wilder even less chestnut
soriform Black Vulture Coragyps atratus in
roosts in that area neighboring "pastures".
After supper Ray and I looked for geckos but we
were unsuccessful.
July 14 During the night Carl went to check his traps and
returned with a caprimulgid with long bristles along
its long beak. I later it up as found that it was
Caprimulgus longirostris. It seems this bird sitting
on a single egg (which describes the bird but found
that it was a ♂). We went out looking for more small
caprimulgids but didn't find any. We then went
back to bed. After breakfast I went hunting. One
of the first species that I saw was the Tropical Bristlethroat,
Polioplietes plumbeus. There were many birds in the bushes
here especially warblers. Then we also saw willows and
hummingbirds, I shot some times but had no luck. I
finally got a good look at the birds that were giving the
loud calls as they were Furnarius sp. I shot one near
the stream and broke it wing. I showed it both on land and in