Field notes, v1351
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Hendrickson 1950 Journal 33 Nov. 8 Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A. hook baited with a dove. We returned to the town shore and went for a short swim in the river. This consisted of walking upstream about 1/2 block, jumping in, and going down at what seemed great speed while we swam for shore again. With water at nipple height, I was quite powerless to stand against the current. At waist height, I could catch and hold for short periods, but could not advance against the current. After the swim, had a "tinto" (coffee) at Paulino's home and then went back to our room. Dr. Stollwe, Benicio, and I returned to the chapel and were unsuccessful in another attempt to collect the Pharadactylus. We did collect three Phyllostomus (see species account). All four of us went out to the riverside woods, checking the caiman hook from a distance and collecting anurans. Doroth Calderon brought us (for sale) a Caluromys (see species account). At about 10:00