Manual leaves 1969 journal Quito, Ecuador Pichincha Province, Ecuador June 26 7:30 am. Arrived at the Quito airport and were met by Fernando Ortiz. The weather is warm, overcast and sprinkling at times. Carol Pearson and I have come here with the primary objective of live-trapping Phyllostis baggardi for chromosome data and study skins. We are staying at Residence Florida, a boarding house 2 blocks from Fernando's apartment. Fernando drove us to Pomasqui Square and we went up to Pululahuca Crater, a large crater with a spreading hacienda within it. The flora & fauna is quite diverse and thick. Along some of the rocky slopes and dry washes might be some good Phyllostis habitat. We've seen vulture, hummingbirds, flower-piercers, grosbeaks, hawks, and flycatchers, and many other birds. 12:30 pm. Fernando took us to the hacienda of his friend Esteban Serrano, the Hacienda La Pompa. There is quite a rich variety of plants & trees here. We have made arrangements to return this afternoon and trap in the nearby foothills for Phyllostis. We have 70 large folding Shermans.