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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