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C. Koford
103
Journal
August 8, 1951
Ancoma, 15000'; Dpto. Rno, Pcrc-
at 10:30 a.m., relative humidity 17% (some yesterday 1 p.m., M.R.).
August 9, 1951. Temps., -5°, +10°. Clear. Breezy down canyon
at sunrise. At Fox Lake saw 2 Amaz, 3 grblue (black
+ white heads, gray body), 1 shovelers (dusky with pale
cheek). Nearly one frog in clear cold & deep water. Shot a
Leptasthenura.
Upset? No. 3/10 cumulus & alto stratus clouds day & p.m.
Shot one Amaz in one of 5 fards.
August 10, 1951
Nr.
To J Limbani, 11500'; Dpto. Rno.
Checked on local bands receiver, then departed for Limbani.
Camped 1 mile from town at 11600'. Set 4 traps on west slope
of canyon among rocks & brush, green damp area. Set 34 there
on E. side canyon near grass & stone walls, little brush.
Before dark west side traps took 1 P. pictus, 2 Abledurae
(smell), 1 A. jolshii. One Notornis by 7 p.m. Shot, blue-bell
hummingbird. Smoky haze. Cool damp evening.
August 11, 1951
Nr. Limbani + Aricoma, Dpto. Rno.
Picked up traps 9-11 a.m. Western line held (small Abledurae.
Eastern line held 2 Phyllosis daminii?, 1 P. pictus, 1
small Abledurae. Took off shot 1 hummingbird, 2 tit-like
tyrants, 1 other flycatcher, 1 shot tailed streaked breast [?].
Returned to Aricoma campsite at noon. At Limbani saw
Zonotrichia capensis, garden gray breasts, Phrygilus, Canes,
Cinclade?
large Turdus, & other birds.
August 12, 1951
Aricoma, 15000'; Dpto. Rno
Min. temp. -5½°C. Clear, dry (22% at 8 a.m.). Put up
specimens.
August 13, 1951. Watched receiver 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Temps.