R.B. Hamilton 1967 Journal Parinas, 7km N, 15 km E of Talara, Dept. Pirua, Peru August 1 We awoke about 06:00. I immediately checked my traps. I caught nothing in the Museum specials, but a steel trap I had set was sprung. Nothing was in it so I de- cided to put larger traps out tonight. After breakfast I went out hunting. When I was about 100 yards from camp; I heard Ray shouting for me to come with the gun. I ran to Ray who was about 100 yards on the other side of camp and discovered that he had spotted a squirrel. I gave him the shotgun, and he managed to shoot the squirrel with 22 shot. After this I took the gun and again went hunting. I succeeded in shooting a Tropical Night-Catcher (Gnatcatcher) (Polioptila plumbea). I saw some orioles in the tops of mesquite trees near red-flowered epiphyte. I could not approach very closely and finally had to shoot one with a size 9 shot of 16 gauge. It turned out to be Icterus graceannae graceamae, the White-edged Oriole. I also shot a screech owl, Otus sp. In addition I shot a bird that was calling from the tops of trees after chasing it from tree to tree. This was the Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus). I then returned to camp to put up my specimens. Periodi- cally during the day I checked my nets. I did catch a wren which had a white breast. It was very conspicuous in this area. Its outstanding feature was the beautiful duet sung by pairs of the species. Fred went hunting dur during the day and shot two brownish flycatchers and one Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus). Ray also went hunting and shot a rather strange-looking bird which