Field notes, v1350
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Myriam Reay 1969 journal 67 Aug. 10 (cont.) 1 Km. N., 12 Km. E Paracota, 8500 ft., Depto. Arend., Peru and 4 dead ones in his snap traps. There was a Zontrichia capensis in the mist net. I saw another hummingbird - this one green with an orange gorgette. 1:00 p.m. Took chromosomes from 4 mice - the Phylloetes I caught by the tail at Collan, 2 Phyllostis andinus that Dr. Koford caught last night, and 1 Red Ray caught. We set traps out again. I left my small Sherman's out by the rock walls, and reset the 40 folding Shermans near bushes & rocks on a nearby slope. There seem to be many species of flycatchers here. Dr. Koford & Ray each collected a tiny one with a white eyestripe and crest. Dr. Koford shot a type of small whipoorwill. It has a very large mouth (and flexible) as well as feathers on the tarsus. Ray shot a dove with orange- around the eyes. Aug. 11 7:00 a.m. Checked my traps. I had 1 Phylloetes (probably andinus) in the large Sherman beneath a large man-made rock pile with branches thrown on top of it. Unfortunately, at some time as I was peeking up the rest of the traps I looked at this unfolded trap in my hand and unthinkingly began to fold it, whereupon the mouse fled. Several agonizing frustating minutes of chase fail to draw it again. It was a very gray mouse with a fairly long tail. I then checked my small Sherman's and found 2 mice by