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R.B. Hamilton
1967
Journal
5 Km N.E. of Pacasmayo, Dept La Libertad, Peru, Elev 200'
July 14 the water but was unable to catch it. I got a look at
water which seems like a yellow throat somethin'. I
went back into the thick brush near the stream before
I could start it. I got about 4 shots at Barred giant
Cockrobs flecks but misses. On my way out I shot
bird on grassy brown ground at edge of pasture.
I see it was probably the Coastal Miner, Geositta
peruviana. When I got back to camp I discovered that
the police had been there in any observe asking what we were
done. Cat explained and they left. After I got back
Ray and I walked along the fence row looking for
lizards. We saw several iguanid lizards are
carpet a couch. It was very sunny and quiet.
scorn by this time and the lizards were
quiet fast. We saw a motion but might as I said that there
were two hiding lizards then laid in the fence row a small
on as a large "Iguana". Ray as I only saw one hiding lizard.
While walking & collected a Tropical Bristlebird - Polioptila
plumbea, after went back to camp Cat went along the fence
row and saw a larger Teid lizard. I went up but saw
several (not near small) the large one were very timid as
I never could get a shot at one. During the coming th
morning I saw many Common Egrets Casmerodius albe and
Black Vultures, Coragyps atratus . Turkey Vultures Cathartes
bure and Killdeer Van charadrius vociferous were also
seen. 5th in the morning we left campfire to reach the
Sechura desert soon.