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C. Koford
111
Journal
September 5, 1951.
To nr. Limboni, Dpto. Puno, Per-
at & below Limboni, & occasional light sprinkle. Set 50 drop,
Schuyler, & (2) still traps on west bank river (8 above road).
Don a carda. Camped on river bank. Saw no bots.
To Arecona, 15000', Dpto. Puno Peru
September 6, 1951. Last evening found 1 Grygwynz & 1 Akodon
in traps by 8:30 p.m. This morning found 4 gray manup
cals. Returned to Arecona & put up specimens. Discarded
3 min. Grygwynz. Overs clear last night but clouding
up by 9 a.m., light sprinkle (occasional snowflakes)
at Arecona camp. Stock still there.
September 7, 1951.
Arecona, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru-
Clear airshed, clouds down canyon, at 6 a.m. Snow just covered
ground. By 7 a.m. fog reaching camp as farq. Later clouds rose &
8/10 to all ascent. Watched vicunas 2 hrs. in morning. Set +3
traps (1 still) near rocks on grazed gentle slope & near rock;
that 2 chicks.
grass, lumber, on S. slope of S. Hill. Saw 9 condors, 15 geese.
September 8, 1951. Temp. min. -5° C. Traps held: Dervignz
(kept shell only), 2 P. darwini, 2 A. jelskii (put up 1 P.d., discarded
others). Clear in morning but clouding up in afternoon. Visited
traps in afternoon & set 7 additional + 4 live traps. Took
1 lygod caught in snap traps (saved both). Max. temp. +14° C.
September 9, 1951. Temp. min. -4°. Clear in early morning,
closing up at midday. Traps held: P.runonp, A.jelskii, both in
live traps, + 1 fox. Kept P.runonp for pet. Fused A. jelskii. Kept
shell for. Departed 8 a.m. & drove to Cuzco for mail & exp.
Max. temp. 14½° C.
plices & returned to house 1 p.m. Also examined for campal.
September 19, 1951. Temp. min. -2½° C. last night. Clear early morning.
Y10 specimen by 8 a.m. Traps held: 1 P. darwini. P.runonp dead,