Field notes, v1345
Page 157
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R.B. Hamilton 1967 Journal 19 Jul Reventazon, 64 Kms, 19 Km W Sechura, Dept. Piura, Peru , Elan 100' (est.) Grey godwit with the yellow bill and feet. A large Zonotrichia down our side soon. I wasn't paying attention to her & now going as got quite hot. I managed to follow my foot step back to camp although the previous wind from over in quite strong 15 Knots (estimate) and my tracks now faint on sand plain. I found an Eider, Phyllocebus sp., on my bed to camp. After supper when getting ready to find proper sleeping place a experimental new cam flying. I got the gun but by then it was pretty dark & so couldn't find them. I got a head down and did manage to see other eyeless round town. It was an orange/red and quite bright unfortunately they wouldn't sit tight & so now needed to get shot. After this I went back hunting with Ray and Dave & we got four birds nearly at edge of sand stabiligo down. We were caught a third again, about 4 too & I'm get hit again. At night on Reventazon was visible as the landing fog led around the hill. The darkness later whilst we was preparing Bobs other attempts our vision. We ended up following our track back again. (I'm going to have to now unless don't getting hot) but) about 0900 I went to bed. 20 July I awoke to the usual cloudy dray weather about 0615. The drizzle was so bad during the night that there was almost middle standing in the soaking the old rubber raincoat when we were staying. It was only with wind coming from clear & that 10-15 knots & some drizzle was felt occasionally. It was full moon last night and it was difficult at 0615 to notice but it was any lighter. I waited around for a bit passed the frosty for my long journey to pick us there. I finally left at about 0715