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C. Koford
77
Journal
MAY 28/1951 Nr. Crucero, Depto. Puno, Perú.
road, 2½ mile from Limbani - Crucero - Pato junction. Saw vicuñas,
Thinocorus
gêes, a kind of birden, many white tailed snipes, a blue-
gray backed large hawk with white tail tipped with black
brand, & a horned owl (shot this). Less than 2 mile toward
Sandia from S-Crucero junction encountered lake 5½ mile
dry
long set in heavily grazed & stocked rolling & steep short grass
area. Saw one group 10± llamas/llaras. Summit, 17650', was
5 mile from junction. Then down switchbacks to a
small clear stream in deep rocky canyos of dry aspect.
Much llorva traffic. We turned back & stemed to Crucero
(arrived about 6 p.m.). Going toward Sandia from Crucero
crossed a clear run 16 miles out, 10' wide clear run 2.5
miles further on, & small clear stream 1.6 mile further.
Partial (⅓) overcast in afternoon. About 10 miles toward
Crucero from Sandia turnoff shot 3 of 4 young green-winged
teal (?) on small shallow pond.
May 29, 1951. Min. temps. last 2 nights -6 °C. Took up
the 60 traps. Catch, 2 A. jelaskii. Summit traps were near foot of
slope to N. of road, other on S. side Dream Lake. Clear until
about 10 a.m.; 3/4 steamy canyones by noon. Columbine-
(narrow leaves)
blue red flowers in bloom, & yellow flowered aromatic bush with
heads of flowers. Of the 3 green winged teal shot yesterday,
2 were ♀ with largest ovary 1 mm., & one ♂ with testes 10
mm. long. Bills yellow on sides & black on top. Breast
nearly white, speckled with spots anteriorly, & head &
gray
upper necks with fine dark & white lines. Fog in
afternoon. Put up specimens including owl.