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C. Koford
53
Journal
April 24, 1951
Nº. Santa Rosa, Dpto. Puno, Perú.
14000'
and 10 llamas in the sierra. This was supposed to be gasoline
4 lam. beyond San Mayor - found none in that distance on
Tarata road so came back toward Moyocruz and took road to
Santa Rosa. Road narrow, rutted, often rocky. Four miles
from main road saw 2 large tinamous in tola - bunch grass
gentle slope. (Earlier today, about 3 mile N. of Moyocruz,
catched a 56 gram baby tinamou on road - it could fly
but poorly and hid by freezing on ground under a bush.). We
reached Santa Rosa, 11 miles from side road, about 3 p.m. small
mud town on 15' wide clean run. Rocks, tola, bunch
grass slopes. Continued 2 miles to a high point in
road near large brown rock outcroppings. Fine view of
the sierra crest to east and some peaks (snow on west
side) to west. Camped on tola, then bush, on bunch grass
flat. On the rocky slopes grew bushes with red deciduous
leaves (marganita - like) and small tough leaves - probably
Palylepis (spell?) which Pearson mentioned. Set 20 snap
traps at edge rock outcropping near camp. Llamas to
other side had used the area much as evidenced by
droppings and browsed grass. None present now. Cold
wind at sunset (about 5:30 p.m.). Altitude 14000';
that distance up S.N. road saw flock of 15+ of the big players.
April 25, 1951 The snap traps held 1 large Phylletus (*400),
and 1 bird. Put up these. Put out 2 steel sets. Set 15 snap
traps in sandy area where bunch grass, yare and tola forms
open cover. Set a line of 29 snap traps, about half
in grass & rocks along stream and others in grass.