Field notes, v1404
Page 649
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C. Koford 90 Journal Peru. June 2, 1951 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 16000 ft. Dpts. Pung bushes, and other near large rocks between Camp & Two Huts. Many tailed rodents & birds on remaining snow near Two Huts. Clear all day. Sunset 4:30 p.m. Then 0° C. June 3, 1951. Sunday. Temps. min. -7° C., max. +3° C. Clear. Fair breeze. Saw several vicuñas in Basin & South Basin. Hualltes, 15, up at about same place as yesterday. Inspected traps 7 a.m.; catch one P. pictus, & this fresh & warm. This min. ♀, wt. 28 gms., tot. length 171 mm. Caught lace stone wall next to nettles, 6' from aromatic queen bush. We departed in jeep for Limbani at 10:40 a.m. 13.2 miles to Limbani on good rocky dirt road, not excessively rough. Limbani at +2 11000'. Road not steep but one sharp hair- pin turn shortly above town . At 12000' some bushes, & many bushes at Limbani. Several well stocked store thru Road continued on, narrow but good for jeep, another 6 miles down west side of canyon. Passed through one 100' long tunnel on way & road ended at end of 250 (8750' above road) yd. long tunnel in rock; then good mule trail down very steep high slope canyon. Below Limbani parts of east side 20' wide clear rushing river were forested with close jungle - like growth, some trees 50' or+ in height. Above first ridge tops were grassy & rocky - possibly burned in past; one ridge burning at this time . At end road, jungle continuous to tops of ridges. Brown- side in trees . A prominent plant was bamboo- like large brush with palmate compound leaves. Black rob robin-like bird with yellow bill