M. Lanz 1969 journal 2 June 26 Hacienda La Pompa, Pichincha Province, Ecuador Fernando's assistant was supposed to pick us up at 4:00pm to bring us here. He was 2 hours late. The sun sets & rises regularly at 6:00 here, so it was getting very dark (and foggy). We had only 40 traps. Esteban Serrano, who's in charge of the hacienda helped us trap. We set out [illegible] 10 along a somewhat rocky & sandy slope that had a fair amount of vegetation. 8 were set just below this in an old corn field. Finally, 14 were set along a dry wash nearby. In no case was there any animal sign. We heard owls and whippoorwills. The moon was almost full and the temperature was about 60°F. 8 traps set in house. June 27 5:30am. We left to check the traps. No success. A Mus musculus was caught in the closure. Today we want to try trapping on the slopes of Mt. Pichincha, which is probably rockier & drier than the area around Hacienda La Pompa. 4:20pm. Fernando was supposed to pick us up at 4:00 to go trapping up on Pichincha. It has been raining fairly hard for the past 1/2 hrs., so maybe this has discouraged him. 4:30pm. Fernando and his assistant Pancho arrived here and we drove up a dirt road on Mt. Pichincha. It is still raining, though not as hard as it was earlier. The slopes are