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C. Kotford
Journal
June 4, 1951
8 mi. SSW Limbari, Opto. Puno,
Peru.
min., no signs of activity) in traps, 6 other spring
& empty. Sunset 4:30 p.m. at trailer.
June 5, 1951. Investigated the 34 traps at 8 a.m.; one ? adult
P. pictus. Added one blind steel set to line. Clear day with
minimum
wind down canyon. -2°C since yesterday noon. We
partly unpacked trailer and started to move to abandoned Indian
times
house & corral about 1/2 mile 5W of camp. but stuck too
and camped at South Bends. Clouded up in p.m. but clear
at night.
June 6, 1951. Minimum temp. -6°C. Snap traps held
1 large Phyllotis, 1 P. pictus, 1 Zonotrichia. Shot an owl,
& a gray bird with white throat which was common on
rocks in pasture. Moved trailer to the Indian house for
permanent camp. Put up specimens. Set 20 snap &
Schuyler traps near corral near house. Cloudy in
afternoon. New moon.
June 7, 1951. Min. temp. -6°C. Clear night & morning. Fair
breezes in morning. 2 Phyllotis pictus in traps at 7 a.m., & 3
more (+ tail of A. jelskii) by 9 a.m. All pictus apparently min.
at 3 p.m. one A. jelskii in trap. From 3 to 6 p.m. walked in S.
Boxin area and saw over 50 wigeons, & ? geese. Set 20 traps,
10 among tall grass & rocks on wet slope next to icy water-
fall 1 mile WSW of house, & 10 among tall bunchy grass
next to clear ponds in same area. No further catch in
traps near house by 6 p.m. Breeze all day. About
1/2 clouds with light snow over snowcapped peaks.
New moon. Shot an open goose now look for meat.