B. Hamilton 1967 Journal 10 Km. E of Piura, Dept Piura, Peru, Elev. 300' July 17 Crossing the sand. One individual followed my tracks for about 100 yds. Carl said that one passed within about 1' of one of his traps but did not get caught. I saw some birds when I went out including long-tailed Mockingbird, Mimus longicaudatus, Red-backed Hawk Buteo polyosoma, Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura and Black Vulture Coragyps atratus. When Carl picked up his traps he found that he had trapped this bird, a Cinereous Finch, Piezorhinia cinerea and Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana. We departed camp at 1300 and went to Chulago Paim where we stopped and ate. We left about 1500 and headed W toward Secorra. Exiting Piura we passed a river that was quite deep (the first deep river that we saw). Near Secorra many Common Gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, Olivaceous Cormorants, Phalacrocorax olivaceus, Common Egret, Casmerodius albus and Black-crowned Night Heron, Ardea cocoi. We continued W toward Sechura passing through agriculture area. Just before crossing Secorra we passed a small shallow stream where I saw Pied-billed Greylag Himantopus himantopus. Secorra is very dusty town with large country cathedral. We headed W from Secorra and almost immediately we got into the desert with small stalagmite dunes. There are few birds seen in this area and it appears quite lifeless. We look for lagoon that we expected to find but couldn't find it so finally about 1730 we turn off of road W north east. We camp here as at out traps. I have to work as I don't eat out any, after supper Roger found a hut for both us and find a couple as well as a couple of sand chard scorpions. After this I went to bed.