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C. Koford
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Journal
December 22, 1951 To Lq. Salinas, 17200', Dpto. Arquipa
Vencida sign down to 11600 locality. Many had set 15+ traps
near ledge near hotel (Salva Alegre) Arquipa, + there took
3 A. Bolivianus (taken Dec. 21). Pearson took several P.
derivinus in wash 20' belm. out of Arquipa today. At
Salinas climbed to about 15000' + set ++++ 40+ traps at
edge slope of large landslide where yarta's told, weacher.
December 23, 1951. Min. temp. + 1 C. (overcast + druggy
at night), + 70 overcast 6 a.m. A. Pearson took 3 Vesperus,
2 A. spinos, on ichu sandy flat near camp. O.P. + d., each
with 50 traps at 15000'; took 1 A. angulatus each. but up
1 andinus. drove Snow during day. Departed 3:30 and drove to
about km. 94 and camped with trails. Saw Tuvimaru at
rocksids at km. 89.
December 24, 1951. Snow at night. Drove on to Huaylani, arriv-
ing about noon, + joined Pearson's team. O.P. photo'd some vicuna
action in afternoon. Snow in evening.
December 25, 1951. Snow a ground on mornng 3" deep. O.P. saw:
3 tuvinamu (Tuvimatu) on ridge just SW of road nr. km. 136.
We later head them near 1/2 mi. NW km. 141. O.P. took a P. Bol-
divinus in latter vicinity. Saw group 2 + 3 tied along stream
now running and of 10x volume of about 5 days ago. Evident
ly start of wet season. Saw 5 or 6 caracara near camp. A.
Pearson set traps in grass + rocks near km. 136. No rain
or snow during day; overcast evening + night.
December 26, 1957. Overcast morning. Took J drove with
A. + O. Pearson to 6 mi. SSE Inata where towers
of rock. Photographed caracara nest. Found