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C. Koford
75
Journal
May 25, 1951.
8 mi. SSW Limbani,
21 mi. ENE Crucero, 14900', Dpto. Puno
Crucero
pass 15500
10 vicunas
May 24
Lake
sharp switchback
Lake
rise.
6 vicunas
Camp to forest switchback,
1 1/2 miles.
Camp to summit, 2 1/2 m.
14400
Camp
Lake
Limbani
stone
hut
corral
pondy
Ghuallatos
Trans
Hear
In mid-afternoon drove to summit & set 30 traps in rocks &
Attages
mild grass. Shot 2 [illegible] ; allowed approach to 20 ft;
when we shot, other remained on ground 20 ft. from it. Saw
groups 6, 5, 5, & 11 vicunas on way to summit. Sunset 4:30.
May 26, 1951. The 30 nearly snap traps held nothing. Of 29
set on summit, only 2 holding mice were 2 Schuyler's (eisted
with meat (all others no meat). Saw usual several groups of
vicunas in basin on east side of pass. Returned to camp &
prepared specimens. Set 30 traps in rocks & grass near green
Lake at switchback. Clear all day. #5 W of
Mound train to 200 yds.
May 27, 1951. Min. temp. -9°C. Last night. Took up close string
of 30 traps; one large or Phyllotis caught (M.K. extory). The 31 traps
near green lake held one of same kind phyllotis (21064). The 29 traps
at summit of road held 2 Alodon jelskii. One bird in the 3'
string; so 4 mice caught in 90 traps. Counted 37 vicunas in basin
to see west of road above camp. Saw pair of rufous breasted
Attages
[illegible] at summit. The white babbled tinamou -
Thinocorus
Dashed about were common - about 15 flushed from green
area at summit. Shot a gray bird which walked on ground