Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford Journal November 25, 1951 Huaylarco 1500' Dto. Arequipa PERU smoking slightly. +2°C. at 8:10 a.m. Shot a flamer near camp. Watched vicuñas 3-5 p.m. Clear night. Wind due at sunset. November 26, 1951 Min. temp. -14°C. (in box under trailer). 9/10 thin series at 8 a.m. Sunrise 5:30 a.m. Watched vicuñas 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from near km. 134 & 133. Saw territorial behavior, young with mother, pairing soil for food; strong W. wind in afternoon. A flamer at the 133 ½ lake. max. temp. +12°C. November 27, 1951. Min. temp. -15°C. (box under trailer). Clear; 3/10 cumulus 3 p.m., then decreasing clouds & strong W. wind. Black-white huddled ducks & 1 flamer at lake S. of 133 ½. This smoke from Ulmenas. Trud to catch vicuñas nr. km. 141½ (from Puno) 9-3 p.m. No catch; saw 12+ individuals, shot early pregnant ♂. Near legazde - seen nearly every day & occasionally taken in snap traps. Watched vicuñas nr. km. 134 from 3:30 - 6:20 p.m. Wind stopped around min. after 5:45 sunset. November 28, 1951. Max. temp. yesterday +13°C; min. -12°C. Clear morning. At 7 a.m. we were at km. 141½ from Puno where saw 20+ vicuñas. Traps sprung & several last eaten to stalk, but did not take. Saw some A. jelskii in sunlight among rocks. 7/10 cumulus by 2 p.m. & little steady wind. Watched vicuñas 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Max. temp. +13½°C. Saw juven. play-fighting. Same juven. ♂ still in ♂-♀ bond. November 29, 1951. Min. temp. -6°C. Clear at 7 a.m., 7/10 cumulus by noon. Later all overcast - no rain - clearing in late afternoon. E. wind. Watched vicuñas 11:30 - 1:30. Change in numbers in bands near km. 138. Spotted a young ♂ in ♂-♀ band of 11. Max. temp. +14°C. Very caught 3 A. plollii in traps set by boulders nr. km 142½ (from Puno). November 30, 1951 Min. temp. -8°C. (under trailer). At 8 a.m., fair E. wind, 5/10 thin series. Watched vicuñas 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., 4-6 p.m. Max. temp. +13½°C. Rel. hum. 20% at 2 p.m.