Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 26 Journal March 17, 1951 Dept. I ca, Peru town of Azia - saw vermilion flycatcher. No high ocean cliffs di- rectly opposite Azia do. & road not on beach - saw no condors & thus appeared to be few birds on ground as Azia do. (many on smaller is- land closer to shore). Km. 122 / spd. 768) oak-seized tree on ridge to E. of road. At spd. 774, about 35 km. before Cañete, saw cre-corder overhead. Organ-pipe cactus in some dry draws in this area. Km. 150, Cañete valley - flat, green, cultivated; much cotton, eucalyptus trees, other trees for windbreaks. Mockingbirds common. Crossed river at km. 175 & green area ended at 178. at 3:15 p.m., km. 185, road on sand desert at tops high lar- glomerate cliffs. Saw several condors; black + turkey vultures) soaring parallel to beach near tops of 500' conglomerate cliffs. Dead guanoys common on sand. Took photos of cliffs (kobo-lomo). Good descended to beach. Town of Yahway on beach at km. 205. speed 822 Brief talk with guard at