Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 157 Journal March 4, 1952 Haylarco 15000', Dpto. Arequipa, PERU Frosty + 1" snow, crusty, on ground. -3°C. last night. Watched vicunas 6:40-10:30 a.m. 8/10 cumulo-nimbus by 1 p.m. Observed + photos nebulon vicuna. Snow 3:30-4:30 p.m. March 5, 1952 All alto-stratus overcast 6 a.m. + calm. No frost. Watched vicunas 6:45-8:30, then drove to Soltero's for gas + supplies + returned about 2 p.m. Shot 3 Toco-tocus near him. 135; 4 wiscacha mrs. hm. 121. 8/10 cumulus in afternoon but no precipitation. March 6, 1952 Clear + calm + frosty. Temps. -2°, +10°C. Watched + photographed vicunas 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 7/10 overcast by 3 p.m. + light hail for ½ hr. March 7, 1952 Clear + calm + frosty. Temps. -3½°, +10½°C. 4/10 cumulus by 1 p.m. Watched + photos vicunas 7-12:30, 2:30-3:30 5:30-6. Light hail + snow for ½ hr. about 3:30. To Mr. Tincoopa 69 March 8, 1952. Clean, calm, frosty. Temps. -7°, +11°C. Drove to hm. 131 from Peru, where Parsons were camped. Saw dead shunk at hm. 136. An aplomado falcon at hm. 133 was eating a dove (?), feathers flying. Stayed all night. No rain all day. To see Huaylaco March 9, 1952 Hunted tinamous. Frosty clean morning. At 2 p.m. drove back to Huaylaco camp. March 10, 1952. Fog + frost but not very cold (estimated -1°C). Birds lazy x Watched vicunas 6:15-9:30. Set 40+ traps, among rocks. 100+ guinea at head of lake; + 6+ flamingoes. Puna teal + Cane creste also there. Road when gave me 2 downy young Chile- phege. Full moon. No rain today. March 11, 1952 Frosty; low strato-stratus, calm, at 6 a.m. Amino 5:50 at camp. Watched vicunas 6-9 a.m. Trope led + P. subbinia + P. dermivia, 2 A. yalobii. Left traps in place. Set up 2 mice + 2