C. Koford 187 Journal Pens August 10, 1952 3 mi. SW Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Traps held: P. pictus. Went to Juliaca & by bicycle to Laguna Ocumpati & shot a Centropelma. At least 100 skins, single, pair, & groups to 9, mostly among water plants reaching to surface. No nests or juvu seen. A smaller gray & white blacki-headed grebe present. Fuleja building plant islands; some roosts sitting & some larvae too sitting on islands. Some of these islands 1 foot above water surface. Flocher 20- sandpiper (Eolia?) seen, Most bottom too deep mud for wading. Returned to camp. August 11, 1952. Looked for tinamou 7:30-9:30 a.m. & flushed at least 5 individuals (Nothura). Local people say gun caught in room nearly last year. Charco morning, breeze starting about 10 a.m. I saw mounted skin at the Colegio. Taken last December, an adult f?. A p said to have been taken same time & place (cemetery with rock wall atop rocky-grassy hill). August 12, 1952 To Puno back Went to Puno via truck to get signature on ser papers. August 13, 1952. 3 mi. SW Juliaca Stayed ½ hr. talk to students & teachers at Colegio adventista del Titicaca. Set 5 steel traps baited with Cavi bodies. August 14, 1952 Nothing in traps. Looked for Nothura 8-10 a.m. & flushed 3. No lizards seen. Aug. 11 a boy brought a Gymnopelia shot with .22 longshot & 2 white eggs from nest of same. I saw 2 of these birds fighting on road.