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C. Koford
106
Journal
August 20, 1951
To Calacala, nr. Putina, 13000', Dto. Pino.
Poto 15450' (15200 at Home; pressure low today). Road had been
worked on & much improved between Poto & Putina. About 10 acres
of trees up to 15' high about 10 mile before Putina & several other
areas small trees (reddish bark, Bolylopis?). At Calacala told
no weasels seen there recently, but Dr. Salinier said recently saw
2 near Chupa (near Arapa) and a dog had killed one. Saw a
poor-wild, red eye shine, on road nr. Lomas.
August 21, 1951
From Calacala, nr. Putina, 13000', Dto. Pino.
at 7a.m. about 1" snow on ground and snowing lightly &
steadily. Snowed all day, about 4" by sunset. Shot a flycatcher
in a Genetushie (floors 20') in yard & put there up. Flushd
prowill near house.
August 22, 1951 Snow ceased on morning, about 10' deep.
Took some pictures. Shot & put up 3 birds from near
buildings:
August 23, 1951. Clear. Hunted turmoine in partly
snow-covered ground & killed one. On rockridge 1/4
mile SW of house saw 3 fopse about noon, & a
few wicacars. Flushd poor will from nest on bare ground
on rocky slope. Two fuzzy young in nest & eggshells (white,
pale pink) nearby. Clear all day but fair breeze. On many slopes
snow still not melted. Shot a gray headed orange-yellow breasted
large finch in yard. It was fighting hard light of can at
times. Mrs. Parks said see here. A sparrows hawk shot
in yard had tertias O, other smaller.
August 24, 1951. Clear. 6:30-8a.m. hunted on grassy
hillside 1/2 mile W. of house & killed two turmoines, or 4
? Made skeletons of these. In afternoon went to