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C. Koford
110
Journal
August 31, 1951
Aricoma, 1500'; Dpto. Puno, Peru
9/10 at 8 a.m. Clearing at noon but 5/10 cumulus by 2 p.m.,
cloudier later. Fog about 5 p.m. Max temp. +8½° C. Fair wind
up canyon in afternoon. The 68 traps held 1 P.denimini, 2 A.jelkii,
1 Nestomya, 1 Logidium, 1 Penicuya. Put up Penicuya & Nestomya
& discarded others. Picked up all but 16 traps. Watched vicuñas
vicuña 3:20-5 p.m. Stock man/llamas in afternoon.
September 1, 1951. Saturday. At 7 a.m. 8/10 cirrus+cirro-striatus
overcast, cold. Temp. min. -4½° C. Still some snow on S. slopes. The
storm replenished water in many dried up ponds. Watched local vicuñas
1-9 a.m. when livestock invaded area. Took up remaining traps;
catch, 2 Nestomya. Max temp. 9° C. Fair wind up canyon in
afternoon. Watched vicuñas an hour in late afternoon.
September 2, 1951. Sunday. Min.temp. -4½° C. 5/10 overcast in
morning, increasing midday, decreasing in late afternoon; cumulus. Fair
wind up canyon. Drove to Crucero for mail & supplies returned
about noon. Shot hawk (1245) below Lake Aricoma, on ground, +
+9° C.
a swallow along road near camp. Put up specimens. Temp. max.
September 3, 1951. First clear day in past week. Fair breeze from
NW at 7 a.m. Min.temp. -4° C. last night. About 5/10 cumulus at noon,
coming
gaining
up canyon at noon.
9/10 at 4 p.m. & fog up canyon after 4 p.m. Watched vicuñas 7-12,
1:30-4:30. Max temp. 14° C.
September 4, 1951. Min.temp. -5° C. Clear, calm, at 7 a.m.
Light frost. Watched vicuñas 8 to 11 a.m. Walked to the Lake
& back in afternoon. Livestock still in area. Clouded
up during day & fair wind up canyon. Max temp. 16° C.
September 5, 1951. Min.temp. -2° C. Drove to Limbani,
then on down to tunnel at end of road, 8000 ft. Overcast