Field notes, v1345
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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.