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C. Koford
156
Journal
Tucogua
February 25, 1952
Huaylaco, 1500', Dpto. Arequipa
4/10 cumulus by 8:30. Watched vicuñas 7:10-12:15, 2-5:30p.m. One
new jir. min (35.6. No precipitatio. Notraffie-kelt holidays?
February 26, 1952.
Some stars + no prcpis. at night (or snow even
of 24th). Frost. Watched vicuñas 7a.m.-12M.. New jir. at 139.1.
winter
Bathing in morning. Car stuck in mud+ removed. Many watched 4-5p.m.
No precipitatio. Only 2 trucks + 2 cars go road all day.
February 27, 1952 7a.m., ½ cc.-str.; no pcpip. last night. Frosty
morning. Noon, 7/10 thick cirro-stratus, 1/10 cirrus below + fan wind from
W. Ground+ streams driest in almost 2 months. 15° flamingoes at
road end of Lake Titicaca.
wind + clearing even more in late afternoon.
February 28, 1952 6 a.m., 7/10 cirrus clouds. Sunrise 5:45 at camp.
Frost. Temps. -5°C,+12°C. No rain since evening Feb. 24. Watched
vicuñas 8-12, 2-3.
February 29, 1952 -5°C.min. Frost. 3/10 ci-str. at 7a.m. watched
vicuñas 8-12:30, 4-5. 9/10 cumulus by evening. No rain during day.
Watched birth of vicuñas + saw 14 adults try to get it from mother.
March 1, 1952. ½ overcast in morning; all in afternoon.
Hail for ½ hr about 5 p.m. (first prcip. since Feb. 24).
Watched vicuñas 6:45-8 a.m. + saw capulin for first
time. Many tried to trap vicuñachan most of day.
March 2, 1952 9/10 cumulus by 9a.m. Frosty morning.
Car repairs. Mary caught ad. & wisscha in traps. Bednote from Bazon at
km. 131 (from Puno) + visited P's in afternoon. They had Pachaporta
nest under observation. Red sea cab went by Diana Vargas (origin of Quibai)
March 3, 1952. Clear+ frosty morning, clouding up, & snow-4p.m. till
dusk. Watched vicuñas 7-10, 2-4. Built bear cage. Thensier
in flowers 10°.