C. Koford 73 Journal April 8, 1951 W. of Puno, Peru was inconspicuous & occurred at about km. 144 from Arequipa (altitude about 15000') (about equidistant from Puno). A little down the Puno side (km. 146 to Arequipa, 146 to Puno), saw 2 large mallard-like ducks in pard by road. Shot one with .22. Then at km. 151 (to 942 Arequipa) saw a black caracara? with some white below and 943 tail (red face) walking on road. Shot this with .22 also. The road was bad in spots - ruins, high centers, holes - but no impassable places & fairly good between bad spots. Not muddy. A few flakes of light snow fell in afternoon & sunset with cumulo-nimbus cLOUDS. Rolling green meadows + clear streams from about km. 133 on - reminded me of parts of the Rocky Mtns. in Wyoming. We camped by road near km. 129 (to Puno), on altit. 13,400' short green thick grass near a clear stream. Many shotbucks (about 2' tall maximum) with cedar-like leaves. Set about 10 snap traps baited with rolled oats. Ground well trampled & groved so expected nothing. Visited traps at 8 p.m. & found a mouse (Alcodon?) in trap set next to hole in shot ground under bush in flat grassy area 20' from stream. Cold clear night April 9, 1951. Tail of mouse in some trap Alcodm caught; no other traps spring. Put up more + hawkie. Clear day. Minimum -8°C. last night. Departed mom (opdermit4527; km. 125 to Puno). Saw passed village, (km. 123 from Puno) Tinocolea & Lebeza. Rive 15' wide & clear; looking down from bridge saw several trout about 1 foot long. Road then climbed. Most of trip through vast open rolling mountains. At km. 111 from Puno saw 1 large tinamou walking on road: Km. 110 saw 10 vicunas. Passed various large lakes during the day and saw hundreds of alpacas. Horses at 15000' altitude appeared to be of normal size & conformation. At km. 101 (mileage 4543) same