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D Hamilton
1967
Journal
Trin, Trin Pt 3Km SE Bayou St., Dept. [illegible] Piro Elk 100'
July 25
Succes.
July 26
About 0200 am heard occasional shooting in our neighborhood, so I was very sleepy or I against it. Dad finally answered as soon as we found that this rain was used by Peg. He had gone out to check his traps and got lost. He started across my tracks but I ran also lost to a deep ice. I could not find all my traps and I had walked in spirits looking for them. My truck only carried Peg so soon he had to call for help. We all teased him a little but I know I said to myself "Thank but for the grace of God go I" after this we went back to bed. The morning was foggy but I was able to track myself from yesterday and bring back all my traps but unfortunately was unsuccessful. After this I took the gun at hunting, trying mainly to find Oropholus raticollis. I saw many but mostly in one of thicker clumps and mosquitoes to E but was unable to collect any. These birds spent almost the whole time in thick part of vegetation as never came out in the open except to fly to another bush a little further away. Among other I saw Hummer (Amazilia amazilia) and another species, Gambell Centrostoma sp., Bristle Piercing cinerea, Gilded miner, Georitta pervisionus Flycatcher sp. I got several shots at hummers but could not hit good side of them at present time. I did see two Oropholus raticollis but they were both flying across at the trees. I got back to camp about 0930 as we left for Trin Trin Pt. wanting to get there before dinner. Before leaving I did take several pictures of the clumps in this area. I saw a fox running around in the morning. We drove N and soon came to