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Myrna Leong
1969
journal
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Papa Leon Tree, 150+ ft., Depto. Lima, Peru.
July 18 (cont)
had a head lamp and conscientiously counted new
from any 1 us with flashlight, so the counts
are not accurate.
July 19
6:00 am - saw doves flying overhead. Checked
my fox traps -- no success. Perhaps our
being there last night kept the pecc away. There
was no sign of any being there. I drove over
to the beach to collect my Calhoun line. Total
catch was 8 mice. They seem to like the
light green vine-like low-growing plants with
white small blossoms. At 2 stations there
were 2 mice. In many stations the traps had
been sprung & empty.
3:30 pm. Dr. spent the rest of the morning walking with
the mice, Most were made into skull cap. Dr.
Pearson put one up. In the afternoon we went to
the museum and ruins at Pachacamac.
4:30 pm. We went to the first trapping area (rocks &
cactus 4 km ENE Pacuama). I set out 30 small
Shermans up the right hand gully in rocks &
cactus & some sand. Ray set out about the
same number in another gully. Dr. Pearson
set out 2 fox traps and about 7 small
Shermans. We are trying to catch Phyllotis
dammini, to bring back alive.
Tomorrow we will collect the traps and then
head for the mountains. We plan to go