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R.B. Hamilton
1967
Journal
Quebrada Honda, Fondo, 14km N ; 13km E of Talara, Dept Piura, Peru.
July 28 They took me to an empty thick mosquito next to a mud
(75yds) dry wash. When we got here Chuck took [illegible]
& came & went as if on a draw when the vegetation was
quite scattered. He was going to show me a pair of nests
but it was unfortunately dry at this time. The vegetation
mudles that water was recently running there. There were
many frog traps set for dropping her in as well as much
grat sign. We then returned to the car. Then the family
left. I had notice many birds in the mosquito & they went
at hunting. I hear cackles around & thought saw a Toady.
I flycatcher in the tree on an orchid of some kind. When
hunting a small green kind of flycatcher, Sway-tails Mockingbird,
Mimus longicaudatus, and crickets, Conirostrum sp.. I did manage
to collect a small yellow & black flycatcher that has some white
in the tail. I shot them twice before I got it as I was very
lucky that it won so tame. Raymond I did set up 2 net this
afternoon as Carl, [illegible] as I set out traps. Carl as [illegible]
their at across the wash as I set mine in the mosquito thicket.
Then were quite a few holes in the grass but the tracks present
probably indicated that they were made by lizards. I set my traps
in front of several of these holes. After supper Ray was [illegible] looking
for Dasher's and big fence trees on the foot of the mosquito tree as well
as an Impedium. A little later a net as checked my traps
and found one in the opening, and moved with some having strange
water in the tree or some spines. I saw several falcons at this time.
After this no nest to find.
July 29 We got up about 0630 in the morning. I went to check my traps