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Mural Long
1969
journal
73
3mi. NW Mosque, 100 ft., Dept. Lambayeque. Few
found that many were made by insects & other invertebrates,
such as scorpions, beetles, & spiders. By following tracks
on the soft sand of these dunes we found 2 geckos,
a very small one (MAL 289) was found on the
soft, slanted part of the dune, and a large one
on the hard rounded side. On the way back to
camp I noticed a gecko (MAL 290) running along
the rocky sand. I heard the high-pitched sound of a bat.
August 15
7:00a.m. Checked my traps and found 1 Mus. There
were few track near a few of my traps. Ray caught
2 Mus. Apparently they are not very abundant here,
although more would probably be caught were the traps
to be left out several nights. My Mus: & 7.3g., no embryos - immature
8:00a.m. I have walked about a mile south of
our camp, to hummocks covered with Capparis in
order to get some behavioral notes on lizards. It is
depite,
overcast + breezy this morning, probably about 60°.
I haven't seen any lizards yet. I have seen
hummingbirds, however. They are very active and it
it difficult to get a close look at them. They seem to
fly in little flocks of 4 or 5, or sometimes singly.
They make high-pitched, squeaky clicking noises. I
also saw the pale desert form of Heretta. The
hummers make a clicking noises as they fly, also.
The Heretta fly low to the ground.
8:45a.m. I got a closer look at the hummingbird,
a perhaps & it is a different kind. There are small