Field notes, v1350
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Mymal Leong 1969 Journal 102 Lambayeque 3 mi. N Agustin, 1000 ft., Depto. Casanare, Peru August 29 (wd) plled and sprung, one with a tuft of white hairs about 1/2 in. long. Perhaps the donkeys did it, or maybe a fox, though tracks of foxes aren't very prevalent. There are lored finches calling reclusively from the cacti. The most abundant birds are hummingers. The large, dark variety seems to fly close to the ground, often in small flocks of about 4. There is a smaller, bronuish green one with a white breast, also. The amicus I caught this morning was half eaten by ants, so I discarded it. It is a young ? , &g. 5 Km. NE Pacasmayo, 200ft., Depto. La libertad, Peru Arrived here at about 4:00pm. It is open flatland with dry rocky hills surrounding it. There is essentially no vegetation outside the boundaries of a mesquite fence. Inside this large enclosure are mesquite trees and other bushes. We've come here mainly because it is a convenient stopping place before we get to Trujillo, and also to get birds and bats. The ground is pretty open, and there doesn't seem to be much suitable habitat for mice, except maybe along the brush fences. I set 23 snap traps along the brush fence. There was no sign of mice, but at a few places there were what appeared to be holes through the brush or in old caked mud. The area is heavily grazed and the sand fine. I set up a 30 ft. bat net across the fence where some low