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c. Koford
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Journal
April 28, 1952 Huaylarcq, 15000', Dpto. Arquipa
Watched tinamou nest 6:45 - 9 a.m. Followed & watched for three
tinamous most of day, checking nest in afternoon. Clear night
April 28, 1952. Clear morning; sunrise 6:10. Watched Tinamotis
nest 6:35 - 10 a.m. Drove to Smeta for gas + supplies +
return (their time 10 mi. behind mine). Saw 15+ Attagis,
all full-sized appearing, in a flock on Smeta road. May
cloudiness about 3/10 today.
up to 5% cloud late afternoon.
April 29, 1952. Clear morning, Watched tinamou nest 6:30-
ut not opening; put in double set
10 a.m. Built rock blind for watching. Sums bot the bait at stat top
April 30, 1952. Clear calm morning. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:30 -
+ 1:20-4:30 p.m.
10 a.m., 2 Sampled egg; pipped. Put 2 whole wrenchor at puma set.
5/10 cu milt. at 4:30 p.m. but no precipitation.
May 1, 1952 Clear, calm. Sunrise 6:10. Watched Tinamotis nest
6:40 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 3:15-4:30 p.m. Egg fallen from nest yesterday
delivered today. About 5/10 clouds + cold winds 4:30 p.m. Clear night.
May 2, 1952 Clear, calm, frosty. Sunrise 6:10. Watched Tin-
amotis nest, 6:40 a.m.-11 a.m., 1:40-4 p.m. 1/10 cumulus + for
NE fog at 2 p.m. Chicks seen at nest but did not depart.
To rtr. Tincopales, Dpto. Puno
May 3, 1952 Clear, calm; light frost. Watched Tinamotis
nest 6:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.. Fresh puma tracks 200yd.
S. of nest. The Metriopelia ayroma land flying + seen in
pairs + scurals, every day. No hummingbirds seen since before
April 1. Tinamotis brood left nest & was collected. In late
afternoon drove to Tincopales and a few miles beyond.
No clear all day days yet this yeur; some clouds i.p.m.
May 4, 1952 To Juliaca Dpto. Puno
Drove via Santa Lucia to Juliaca & camped.