Field notes, v1404
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M. Koford 1951 Vicugna May 25 8 mi. SSW Zimbani, 15000', Dept. Puno, Peru At 11:00 am I walked up the canyon where (south of road) we saw the band of 10 yesterday and over several ridges to the south, but did not see the band of 10 (with 2 young). I disturbed one band of 4 adults which moved down toward camp, (one adult) east one band of 5 adults which moved north toward the road, one band of 3 adults which moved up onto the (southwest) steep rocky slope at the head of the canyon, and saw a band of 5 adults at the head of the canyon, and one lone adult near the stone [=House, CK notes] house above the upper lake basin on the way back to camp. I saw the group of 4 three different times and it may not have been the same group each time. At 3:00 pm we drove up the road. In the canyon north of the road where we saw the band of 6 (1 young) yesterday we saw the band of 6 (Carl had seen them leaving this canyon when he walked up this morning.) In the canyon I walked up this morning was a band of 5 at the head near where I saw the 5 this morning and a band of 5 on the north side near