R.B. Hamilton 1967 Journal South Foot of Cerro Amotape, 10 km N, 40 km W of Sullana, Dept. Piura, Peru August 9 During breakfast an ant bird was seen flying in draw near camp. I shot at it twice but missed. After breakfast I went hunting and found several areas with large numbers of scattered bushes with scattered flocks of birds. Some Aimophila-like sparrows were seen, also several kinds of flycatchers, ant birds, and wrens. I had managed to shoot a Band-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longirostris). I could not get close enough to shoot it on the ground and finally had to shoot it as it fluttered by. Both Carl and Ray had collected immature Phyllotis sp. in traps they had set the night before. About 10:00 we broke camp and proceeded north on road by hill. We talked with a goatherd who had lived there since 1942. He said there were not many animals around. We did see, however, Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermillion Flycatchers, Forpus parakeets, small Sicalis flavoalis seedeaters, Saffron Finches, and an occasional Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius). The road gradually increases in elevation but we stay at base of hill. As we proceed north the variety and quantity of vegetation increases somewhat but the surroundings are quite dry. The hills are covered with granite boulders which contain cactus and brush. Some Tillandsia were seen. We stopped at area with many large granite