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R.D.) Hamilton
1967
Journal
July 2 Near Sonora de Saboy, 20 Km N, 6 Km W of Chirigui, Elev. 800'. Depth of Lina Perez Ranch. Police operations attempt to add a Jet-Take Tarawa cargo [illegible] in the air. The hand failed. The small bird continually gained altitude on plain air sides to 540' (I only time I observed a small bird up high.) Did finally collect a Burrowing Owl in this canyon (after 3 other animal stampings; 22 shot is just not sufficient for such a large bird). A little bit on the path there's cutworm but couldn't find it among the rocks. We headed back then and saw a very large stamping on roots grown in flat area at not under rock. Call, tried, as I remember it. I lifted rock, bigest stamping away, first hit it with did and grabbed it while it was still dazed. It was a members of Scenopodis Tropidurus. We then must back to car and drive about 1130 for Sonora de Saboy, at being Canyon we observe garden center (Hick) glyphs walking around. We headed back to Pan American Highway then went N.
Sonora de Saboy, 1300', 22 Km N [illegible] 11 Km W of Chirigui, Depth of Lina Perez Ranch. The turn off is at Km 99 1/2 of Pan American Highway and is marked with a sign. The road goes E for about 5 km. At first pass through flat sandy area with only lowest vegetation (only visible by side clays). Then run among bird ken, I couldn't identify them but they seem to ecological equivalent of furred rats. We then passed through group plants Eucalyptus trees with scattered band groundcover. At the end of the road there in sweet house we can get permission for us to stay in old building. From here I went up the hill as much water as could as Ray went to Chirigui for shopping. I doubt if they will be too careful because it is Sunday. The hillsides in valley, stream and cover with low family vegetation. Then on scattered tree