Field notes, v1350
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Mymal Reorg 1969 Journal 120 Sept. 9 (out.) 10 mi. WNW Pucios, 13600 ft., Depto. Ayacucho, Peru decided to camp in this vicinity tonight. We drove back to headquarters to get our car and returned here, where we are camped below some Inca ruins (the name of this valley is Inca Huasi = Inca House). There is a small stream nearby, and I spotted a green-winged teal (Anis flavinucha) there, which Dr. Koford shot. The rock walls here near the road have piles of small mouse droppings up on the rocks on the walls. I walked about 1/3 mile north to the ruins where I set 40 snap traps among the rocks. There were droppings around, but not as abundant as at the rock walls near camp. The birds line tend to go in flocks, so it probably isn't breeding season. Dr. Koford set about 30 snares across the road at another bunch of a rock walls. Tonight Ray will set traps where the piles of mouse droppings are. This afternoon when I was out hunting Inamon I saw a lizard run under a rock. I lifted the rock and it was frozen there, so I grabbed it. (MAL 395). Tonight is clear and cold again. Sept. 10 At about midnight last night I heard reed snipes calling as they flew over. At 6:30 am I checked my traps. In the first 20 traps I had 10 mice - 8 Phyllosticta pictus and 2 Phyllosticta bolivianis. L. bolivianis is