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C. Koford
162
Journal
April 14, 1952. Monday Huaylaco, 15000', Dpto. Arq.
[illegible]
garabie, + roton. One P. sublimis in traps near lake - augmented list
to 25. Cloudy at midday + snowstorm 3 p.m. Bothme check, we were 70
miles behind yesterday.
April 15, 1952. About ½" snow on ground. Arrive clouds +
cold wind. Watched vicuñas 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Snaretraps held a
Harpestraya + some P. sublimis.
April 16, 1952 Frosty. Examined traps, watched vicuñas on
gravel ramps, + collected food plants. Took up snares
which held ad. 4 2 min. P. sublimis + a Harpestraya. No prep.
April 17, 1952 Frosty clear morning; ½/0 cumbus at noon.
M. watched vicuñas in morning, I in afternoon. No prep.
April 18, 1952. Frosty clear morning. Watched vicuñas on
morning. 300' shop still camped opposite him. 136. Moved
camp to near him. 143. No prep.
April 19, 1952 Ci - str. overcast; little frost. Watched
Tinamotis nest 1 6 to 10 a.m. + took an egg for sampling.
New 2 Bego Phoenicis nitelli, Capella, Petricolus aymsus (in
small groups), Erlio sp., Muricavolta cavia, Lricleba, +
othe birds over stream thru Dintieka nest.
April 20, 1952. Ci clouds. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:30 to
9 a.m. Found lion tracks 200 yds. from nest - male since
April 14 a.m. About 15 traps set in sand among spring feature
clumps held 2 Harpestraya (deceased?). Shot a Phoenicis
in afternoon. Ducks + coots (wil. jun.) on nearby lake.
April 21, 1952 Watched Tinamotis nest in early morning
to 9 a.m. Shot a Capella & Phoenicis in afternoon in a bush
not from bank. Nothing in snares traps but lizards.