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C. Roford
141
Journal
December 13, 1951 6 miles SSE Imata, 14:00 Dpto Arcq.
Trops held: A. jolekii, 2 P. deniminii, 1 toad. Many large tadpoles, some with 4 legs, in running stream,
+ fish to 2" long too. Birds: Coneloder common, large
chestnut-backed white-bellied henle, Agriornis (1), Upu-
certhia (1), Sicalis (100), Coneoloder (50), Muscicapa
colorata (2) joleki (sinerea?) (30), Thinoconus (2), Altopsis (2);
water loud cakar repeated, gray Phrygilus, Phelo-
Ivannae (2 gray downy young in nest seen before, adult
perched 100 yds. away), hummingbird with 7" blunt
nest on rock side (much white in tail, green back, brown
below, no eggs yet). Alto- camulus at 7 a.m. According
to rumbo-sister 9:30 + calm. Took up all but 5 traps
+ reset. The big plum and a few banks vicunas, llamas+
alpacas seen between camp + Imata (very poor store then).
Rain + hail in mid afternoon + overcast into evening. The
tolo tree has narrow glandular leaf (?) and yellow
flower (mostly in seed).
December 14, 1951. Trops held: P. sublimis + 1 A. jolekii.
Reset ½ traps. Overcast all day + wet snow in after-
noon, ½" snow on ground at sunset.
December 15, 1951. No catch. Took up all traps. Downy +
7/10 alto- camulus at 7 a.m. Drove to Paty, Soltero, +
about 2 miles toward Progreso (Solierio) off main road from
near San. 62°. Foggy at W. side Laguna Solerio & wet snow.
14:00 at camp, 1 mile from brook works. A few
paddles only water in the lake. Much salt gather-
ing activity by Indians. No flamingoes. Occas-