Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 1952 Journal September 19, 1952 Capitoya, 12000', Dpto Tarapaca, CHILE = F. jacolata Capitaya, an orellana said to be embalmed in a church. a block + white gule, a. flavivestris + cristata on the reservoir. Set 43 snap traps near rocks slope near tala + clumps grass. Monnie group went back to tall tala area & set 705 traps. Overcast today. September 20, 1952 My traps held 3 akodon bubyschii and one, 2 long-furred Phyllotis (sermini, ?), & 1 pale Phyllotis new hybrid (?) all but 3 taken in the half of traps set in canyon below dam. Monnie's group took nothing. I saw Phygillus plebejus, Rhaco- bænus, Silopsiagon, spin tails, Censoder, Upucuthia, Patagora gigas, 1 Vultur, & other birds. Monnie's group left for Santiago. I have the hepatitis (from which Mary has just recovered after 3 weeks)-so taking it easy easy. Clear + bright + windy today. September 2 1/2, 1952 My traps held 7 Phyllotis + 1 ak. bubyschii (specimen), (set) 3 Phy. in formalin for Monnie. We must look road about 2 1/2 miles & went 1/2 mile E. to stream entering the trough. Set 20 snap traps near rocks + tala. September 22, 1952 Traps held 47950% of same Phyllotis. Many pups. 12; other discarded. Water has taste of minerals. We drove about 20 miles toward Canins: & camped on gentle rocky + tala slope. Clear + windy today. Mary set 10 traps near rocks + tala. Shot 3 of many piscocheros seen in a group of rocks about 1 mile down on Capitaya side of divide. All 3 were-