Field notes, v1404
Page 343
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
C. Koford 144 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