Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 207 Journal Chile October 18, 1952 Est. San Pedro, Prov. Antofagasta) Walked on cam with local help; couldn't find trouble . Drew to an indian settlement S W of Paniri where tomatoes & crops ( guinea, alfalfa, wheat, corn ) being planted, with Nelson . at a lake near Ojos de San Pedro (E. of the actual ojos) saw 4 flamingoes, 2 much paler than others, & 6+ geckos. A fisherman from Chiqui took 7 rainbow about 12" from stream about 3 km. below the ojos . at our longer camp min. temp. -6 C. last night. (= Gomez Tocon in note) October 19, 1952 LINZOA, 1400; Prov. Antofagasta, Chile On a truck returned to camps early this Sunday morning. an Abrocoma or in a steel trap; kept alive. Min. temp. -6 C. last night. Max. temp. yesterday & today +11 C. Walked to Toconia Spr. to phone & found phone out of order. Collected one egg from Tricnemis nest when bird off . The gasta luminosa at San Pedro run by Miguel Urdengarin, & before by his father (possible source old time info). October 20, 1952 Min. temp. -3 C. Calm with 3/10 high cloud at 10 a.m. 15 traps set yesterday yielded 1 Ak. andinus, 3 Phylletis sublimis, 3 Phylletis dar- winius, all in sandy area where rocks & telas dry. All discarded. I set 3 steel traps for tucos & left other traps max. temp. +12 C. out . Caught 2 tucos by 5 p.m. Set 4 steel traps for Abrocoma. October 21, 1952 Min. temp. -2 C. Wind at night and 3/10 overcast in morning, wind increasing in morning; loose traps held 3 Ak. andinus, 3 Phylletis sublimis, 3 P. darwinii. Steels held 1 P Abrocoma ( kept alive with 2 previous imm. dead ). Took up all traps. Went to Tricnemis nest at 8:30+ ```<|end_of_text|>```json {