B. Hamlet 1967 Journal 18 July Sechur 30 Km SSE of Puerto Pico, Peru Night was windy throughout and consequently I didn't get much sleep. In the morning I hunted fish with not very good luck. The area was flat mostly of grass and with occasional dune 1'-10' high with various species of trees or shrubs stabilizing dunes. The dunes were widely scattered maybe averaging 50 yds apart. I hunted from about 0630-0800 as didn't see any birds. Then I did have what sounded like Geosittis sword tail on the far side of the dune could be seen tracks left in the night. The bunch of feet, markings and remain not clear. Two of the small pelican similar to my #39 never caught a dove canard with some land whist and calls make them something like that. After breakfast I went my gear and then go hunting again again with no success. We left about 1000 (Estimate) for the little town of Bayaveras, after about 7 kilometers we arrived at a small lagoon which cuts right at the road. The lagoon was flooded with birds. The first bird noted were large flock of Gallinules that fed in the clay E shore near highway. They fed in clear water while sitting in H2O portions with wings raised. From a distance I thought that they were Black Skimmers. At home out that they were Gray-headed Gull, Larus cirrocephalus. I didn't try to count them but there must have been 200-300 of them. Mixed in with this flock was scattered individuals of Grey Gull, Larus modestus. About 10 individual of Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus were scattered individually along shore. Banded Terns were also seen. They consisted mostly of Black Tern or Water Phalarope, Chlidonias niger. Also saw some second feeding Bull-headed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica.