Field notes, v1345
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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