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Nordickson
1950
Journal
Nov. 7 5 A.M. N Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A.
Head off. Perico shot 4 "Leptotilaa" (see species account)
In P.M., tested critical maximum
Temp & Death point of Areiroa (#1499) - see species account.
At about 4:00 P.M. began breaking
camp. At about 5:30, loaded gear
on "moso" (= "planchita" = flat car)
and went to Villavieja. Arrived
at town at about 7:00, stored most
of gear at R.R. Station and went
to room in town to sleep.
Nov. 8 Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A.
Visited the town priest in the morning,
obtaining his permission to collect
in the church tower and the cemetery
chapel. Went to the chapel before
lunch; saw a Threadactylus, but
could not collect it. After lunch,
Dr. Hebbins, Perico Paulino, and I went
to the island next to town. We
crossed the river between the island
and town in Paulino's canoe - a long,
dugout made from a single log.
The island is rather large; I can make
only the most casual guess as to its
size: perhaps 1/2 km. long by 1/2 km. wide