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D. B. Hamilton
1967
Journal
July 7 On foot from delfino to Km 213 K of Lima on Pan-American Highway, Dept of Ancash.
I collect a snail about 2" long that appears to be a Colubrine snake kind. After leaving him for some minutes I got under an underpass Km 213 Pan American Highway 110 Kms. 42 Kms E. of Cusimay, Dept Ancash, Peru.
camp for the night. In another box, km 213 K y Jira and about 1 1/2 km W of driving at about 7:00. First as I took up arms and looked for birds while Ray and Carl got traps. I then saw with a pair of binoculars and one with about 20% Tellurides (underlined) loss, The amount of Tellurides varies with good conditions such as slope and elevation. There are two species, the larger on that measures to over 6"-7" in length and a smaller one about 3" in diameter. Many were about ready for blooming. Then more broadly any other kind of vegetation. While walking around I found several sites for tracks and some mouse tracks.
I at saw on his that ran a small animal probably Geos (illegible) species.
I naturally did see as collect a Burrowing Owl, Spototype curvicaudus.
I found a young about 3 Burrowing Owl born in an smaller burrow. about 18:30 with them mate with a runt at his. Several bats were being flying over and went into and slept.
July 8 I awakened thoroughly drunk from the sleeping mat, for it about 06:30 and Carl & Ray went to collect traps while Ray goes to visit hunting. It was wonderful but unfortunately Burrowing Owl Pottel (illegible) I found some feathers containing saliva, removed into a bird's house. Near their burrow were several skeletons of Squeaky Cornmice and it is hard to imagine how they got there. Back at camp as appears that Ray had collected a Horned Mouse as found a Beckle of genus Phyllodactylus. I started searching for Burro's mouse which was some type of different genera. Ray looked but couldn't find any, so both went out at the small orchard to minimize. And took it as also noticed. After breakfast I drained one owl but did not get it up. The other worked it again in hunting its skinned cell that had been yesterday when