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C. Koford
115
Journal
September 18, 1951 Juliaca, Dpto. Puno.
and much ammunition. Said good codorniz + perdiz
hunting nearby + offered to take me thru. Said had
seen moscas & "siete colores" (flycatcher) at Sicuani.
3 hunting dogs, one a pointer. Said had seen chinchillas
at Heda. Nuanco (near Sta. Lucia). Told me of a
large toucan - like bird, much larger than codorniz, few
found only at highest places (Bra. Pardo too, + some
name - quilque ?? - but description sounded like
seed snipe).
September 19, 1951. Departed 7:30 am. for Arecoina.
Total trip to camp 150 miles. 40 miles to Lucara,
15 to Ayamiri fork, 10 to Acillo, thence +2 to Rosari
o, 18 more to Cuncro (120 from Juliaca), +5 to 5 to
fork, 10 to ft. Lake Arecoina, 10 to camp. Saw
50+ teel on lake ponds several miles beyond Acillo,
about 100 geese on wet flat before Acillo. The
ponds near Rosario with gallinules, ibis, yellow
teg, as usual. Shot 2 of Lycalis at roodbank
lakes 3 miles before Rosario, a pair of geese 5
miles before Juliaca, + white breasted-bawl
(same as #1245) at Lake Arecoina. Light hail over
cuncro plain + fog in Lumbani valley. Many reported
clear most of day since my departure, least
temperature - 5 1/2 °C.
September 20, 1951, Arecoina, 15000', Dpto. Puno
Min. temp. - 6 1/2 °C. last night. Prepared specimens.
set 25+ traps in SE Canyon on slope in grass,