Field notes, v1404
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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.