Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 63 Journal May 7, 1951 Puno, PerĂ­ along the road, the winter starting on a panorama at 2:00 p.m. before S.A. de C. Trip down made in 4 hours in pickup, he said. Returned to Julica for night. May 8, 1951 Drove to Puno for further papers of application for carnet. This took all day. Shopped some. Returned to Julica for night. Shot an andean guil (2 1029). Saw the usual burrowing owls & caracaras along road. Duffy told me he has heard that flamingos nest on islands in Lake Titic- aca. May 9, 1951 PerĂ­. To H.cda. Colocala, Mr. Putino, Depta. Puno Bought supplies (milk 3/100 per case at C.A.) and had car greas- ed; then started for H.cda. Colacala about 11 a.m. Road crossed brook slow flowing clear tributaries to Lake T. Near Toraca saw 2 turkey vultures. Many mud houses, + cluster of small houses with pyramidal roofs of adobe bricks - perhaps some sort of drying houses. Saw 100+ glossy ibis in flat marshy area near Toraca. 32.5 mile from C.A. in (colboth before Huancane) Julica, turns north on Putino road. Road of large rocks which made travel rough. Fairly heavy cultivation. Road ascended little. After 12 miles on this road turned off to west on road to Colacala. This was green grassed rolling country. After 12.3 miles on this road arrived at the Heda. A stone wall 4 to 6 feet high enclosed much of the slanted moments pasture. 100+ trees up to 25' 25' high + 12" drain. were near the hacienda headquarters, and there were more than a dozen Eucalyptus up to 50 feet high. Headquarters a short distance up grassy foothills. Hilltop above.