R.B. Hamilton 1967 Journal Parinas, 7km N, 15 km E of Talara, Dept. Pirua, Peru August 1 fell into dense vegetation in the tree. I helped Fred retrieve the bird. It had serrated margins to the bill and proved to be a Peruvian Plant Cutter (Phytotoma raimondii). Near dusk, I rebaited my trap and set out three pairs of steep traps in the hopes of catching a fox. After this I went to a clearing where Ray, Fred, and I attempted to shoot bats flying in the disappearing twilight. All our attempts were unsuccessful and we wondered how Carl had been successful in shooting several the previous night. After dark Ray went out hunting geckos. I checked my traps and nets several times. About midnight as I was checking traps I saw a skunk near one of my sets. As I called Carl to bring a gun, it escaped into a hollow tree. Carl managed to shoot the skunk without either of us getting sprayed. After this I bedded down for the night. August 2 I did not sleep well during the night because of noisy pigs in area. I checked my traps early and found that I had caught a fox in a set near rocky draw. I was able to incapacitate the fox by hitting it in the neck and carried it back to camp to show off my prize. After breakfast I tried to shoot some swallows that were flying over open areas but my attempt was unsuccessful. After this Fred went hunting and returned with two Mangrove Swallows (Tachycineta albilinea) and a White-edged Oriole. A local goatherd came by yesterday saying he knew of a cave where bats lived. We told him to come back later and we