Field notes, v1404
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July 30, 1951 Nr. A Limbani, Opto. Peno, Peru. rood from hut. Shot hummingbird, finch, & larger bird at 11600', 1 mile air line S. Limbanie. At 13700', 4.7 miles from hut, crossed 15' wide clear creek. 13300', 6 miles from hut, 2nd first large house near road. July 31, 1951. Temps. -5°, +10½°C. May watched local vicuna 11° 6-7 a.m. Put up some specimens, then drove to traps at 14000' S¹⁰⁵⁶ level. Caught 2 B. pictus (dried & 1 in M.K. catalog). The 13750' trap line held 1 Chinchilla (M.K.91053), 1 Neotoma (M.K.91054). Set additional traps in lower line so 36 in all in their great large (10') granite boulders. Shot 2 vicunas. Returned to house & put up specimens. August 1, 1951. Temps. -2°, +11°C. Wind down canyon before dawn. Watched group B vicunas 6-7 a.m. Drove to traps. Caught 1 B. pictus in 20 at 14000'. In 36 at 13800' caught 3 A. jelokii, 2 mm. A. bolivianae, 1 Neotoma, 10 fly- mysteries! Highest loss taken yet. Returned to house. Clear forenoon. Shot flicker at 14200', highest seen in Limbani Canyon. Put up specimens. About 5/10 cumulus in afternoon & breeze up canyon. August 2, 1951. Temps. -3½°, +12°C. 3/10 cirrus + cirro-stratus. Calm early morning. Watched local vicunas 6 a.m. 6 p.m. By 10:30 a.m., 5/10 cumulus & fair breeze up canyon. Solid overcast & light snow in afternoon. August 3, 1951. Temps. -1½°, +11°C. Light snow enough enough to show tracks. Fog gone 8 a.m. & 5/10 alto-cumulus & alto-stratus. More fog & occasionally a few flakes snow on & off rest of day. Shot & put up 2 flycatcher &