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R.B.Hamilton
1967
Journal
24 July
Tric Trce Pt. 3 km SE Bgyour D.pt. Lima Peru, Peru E Lev. 100'
I was writing the story on tuna that had not flown a little while and suddenly there appeared a Hummingbird. I don't know the species but it is very dull. [illegible] collides on bits this other day. It breed about 3" from my head and wrist grip red flag.
The martin was certainly outstanding. I had 4 frays missing so walked the partying my line again. At the end saw Carl who said he as first has picked up some extra trams or I was all night. The area has more vegetation than most of the area around here but on the 22nd a large heavily grafted
as shoo (ar 50) passed through and then took an ecrygular.
On the 23rd the sun far over chipping woods with mosquitoes.
I went back to camp with Carl took some my own and Arc-aziz interpres put up a Buddy Trumtan that Ray as his collects well same bit for he has collects Wondering Tattler, Heteroscelus incanus
Before doing this I walked my head as photographed Blue-footed bobin Sula nebouxii in better light. I also photographed Black Vulture Coragyps atratus and Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura.
After bird named to Virilla Lagoon.
Virrila Estuary, 35 km SSE Sechura, Port Pierra Peru . ELEV 50'
We arrive about 1400 at beach at N entrance to lagoon. Then many fishing both her as consequently may birds partly gull deer congregated. Present an large number of Gray-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus with some Gray Gull, Larus modestus some Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus and one Band-tailed Gull, Larus belcheri.
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Neotropical Cormorant, Phalacrocorax olivaceous , and Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii
Been flying were several Petrel and Skimmer. I distigues just