C. Koford 27 Journal March 17, 1951 Nr. Pisco, Peru. and marshy area. Many swallows (black throated light breast), bluish black - like bower bur. but tail not so forked). Black - red slits in water (10+). Franklin gulls (10+). Saw first reptiles (12" lizard on road), and large gopher - like rodent running on ground. Camped at km 253 on a sandy + rocky knoll overlooking Pisco. Chincha Islands plain in the distance. Set 10 snap traps in course broken area of grass near the road. Warm evening. Many mosquitoes. Dined on bananas fried in Holland canned butter accom- pained by Cello beer. High hills or headlands of point south of Pisco (carder route? for trade going to San Gabon?). Many buses of villages on roads. Some large station wagons labeled "Sea Express," March 18, 1951. At start at start Apdonetti 855, K250 from near Pisco. Did not take turnoff to Pisco. Kilometer 258, date palm (wild?) and sand, palms ending K 262. Then plain of sand, scrubby palms, thorny bushes + trees, with hummocks bearing grass or fads, this ending K 275. Then sand desert. K287, 20t palms + sand mounds bearing grain bushes - road excellent in this area. K297, 200t palms + grass on sand but not cultivated. Mile 397, Km. 314, cultivated flat grain area. Saw a sparrow hawk. saw. Cattle + planted trees. Miles 405, Sea, at 1:30 p.m. - large town. Clear sky overhead but cumulo-number clouds over mountains to east. Warm + dry. Many green acacia-like scrubby tree, probably thorny. Green area ended K 360. Then road straight through desolate rocky water. At mile 460, a tunnel through rock, then road descends sharp switch - backs. Miles 462 (K 418) river crossed via bridge. Green