C. Koford 210 Journal Chile October 31, 1952 Tatio Geysers/4000', Prov. Antof. (Buffs) in small stream 38°C. Frogs swim in it but usually on mud at edge when temps. 27°C., or with only part body in water. Air temp. +8°C. at this time. Temperatures 8° frogs taken. Mostly 24-28°C. One, snatched from water, 32°C. Perhaps couldn't live long in the hot water. This water strong in minerals so nauseating to try to drink. November 1, 1952 -6 ½ C. last night. Looked for tinamouins. Traps (15) held 5 alb. andinus, + P. darwini, all discarded. Some old apparent albusana tracks here. In afternoon drove on yarta road around E. side of geyser flat but saw no shear or tinamous. Usual cold W. wind in afternoon. Occasional pair huellatas seen near geysers or stream entering from S. To nr. Ojos San Pedro November 2, 1952 Sunday. Temp. -5 ½ C. Clear search- ed for tinamouins + saw group of 1 ad., 8 or 9 juvs. Black tetrionid (?) beetle common walking on surface. Drove with trail to nr. Ojos San Pedro & camped. November 3 1952. At a salty muddy shallow isolated lagoon, about 100 X 300 yds. in size, saw up to 55 flamingos (arrived 8-9 a.m.), avocets (2 specimens), andean gull, Baird's sand- piper, andean planer, Lessonia. Set 10 trap + 2 steel traps near rocks & tola. ~ 2 mi. E. Ojos San Pedro 12500' November 4, (952. Temp. min. -8 ½ C. Wind in early night here; calm to about 10 a.m. Overies + r-str. overcast yester- day & today. Waited for flamingos - saw 30+ but got none. Shot 1 gull (specimen). Drove to Est. San Pedro for supplies & returned to camp.