Field notes, v1404
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C. Koford 67 Journal May 12, 1951. Heda Calacala, Dto. Puno, Peru part of the day today. Parede says for he'll his sheep vecinos; he borrowed trap to have some made. Aparow hawk is called "cernicula" or similar sound- my name. The caracara called "aguila" or "gallin- azo." Aparaws "goriontor" May 13, 1951 Sunday. Clear & sunny. One still trap sprung & other held a dog. 20 snap traps on rocky hillside held 1 large from Phylletis, 10 in pasture near rock wall held 1 small or Phylletis, & 30 in garden held 2 of small P. The large P. (like 07/04) led nipples 2 1/2 mm., much lastled tissue, but no embryo or scars (uture from 30x1mm); wt. 45 grms (discarded). A smaller & P. (illegible) weighed 2 4 grms.; no sub.; ut. horn 20 x 1/2; no ut. scars, vulva perf. (like 2/10/40). Another? same wt. + sexual condition (both min. but spiral development commenced?). Discarded all mice caught. Again looked at vecinos in pasture; one fame enough to be petted. Saw one snipe & 2 young tin- anaus. That 190 gram young tinamou (700 gm. bird); too badly damaged to be eefed or preserved. Clouded up about 10 a.m. Falarea common in yard here. In afternoon walked to the "bosque" 1 1/2 hrs. to north. This was steep slope on right of canyon Swish tree up to 15' high: had to start back before reaching the that a small brown thrush. true. Flicked & of large variety of tinamous for grassy moderate slopes on this trip, only one surely adult. Set 12 additional snap traps near stone walls + gore near houses. Clear still night. Saw dark marsh hawk near house at midday. Dra. Parede told us several stories of adventure rifle. with wrecks around the house. She shot flock for me with