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M. Koford 1951 Catalog 32 April 18 skull only 1044 Juellocota, 35 mi S llave, Dept. Puno, Peru, 13,000' ♀ (Ochiba) x<sup>2</sup><sub>20x15</sub> Carra mustelidae rt. opened 420 gm. discarded: 2 ♀♀ wt. 170 gm., 235 gm. carra t. 15x10 mm. t. 23x11 mm. t. 20x15 mm. 3 ♂♂ wt. 395 gm., 385 gm., 365 gm. 1045 ♂<sup>t</sup><sub>20x15</sub> Ctenomys peruanus 330-95-40-12 650 gm. April 20 13,000 ft., Hacienda Pauramani, 24 mi. S llave, Dept. Puno, Peru 1046 ♀ Phyllotis osilae? 236-123-25-24 48 gm. nipple 3 mm., vagina closed, mammary tissue, repr. tract saved above 6 ft. from base of cliff under bush; dry steep slope April 20 2 mi. W Santo Rosa, 10 mi. W Mazocruz, Dept. Puno, Peru, 14,000ft. 1047 ♂<sup>t</sup> ♀ Phyllotis darwinii 214-105-25-24 44 gm. under Polylepis bush at foot cliff 1048 ♂<sup>t</sup><sub>15</sub> Akodon jelskii pallidus 198-88-27-20 47 gm. sand, rocks, bunch grass 6 ft. from stream 1049 ♂<sup>t</sup><sub>15</sub> Akodon boliviensis 178-72-21-15 33gm. bunch grass 4 ft. from stream May 1 Levine, 21 mi. N E Tarata, 15,300', Dept. Tacna, Peru no amb., mm. dier. 1050 ♂ Ctenomys opimus 287-90-41-9 250 gm. May 27 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 15,000', Dept. Puno, Peru 1051 ♀ test. 13x7 Phyllotis darwinii? 257-132-29-29 75 gm. June 8 CK measurements 1052 ♀ Akodon jelskii eruceri 188-52-25-22 36 gm. vag. imp., hip. 1½x1½, repr. tract saved base wall, stone coral July 10 skull only gone 1053 ♀ Phyllotis pictus 217-89-26-21 66 gm. nipple 1mm. wid., 2 mm. high, vagina open, repr. tract saved - rt. uterus secured from vagina midday under Senecio by rock wall July 31 5 mi. SSW Limbani, 13800', Dept. Puno gone Shell lost 1054 ♂<sup>t</sup><sub>15</sub> Neotomys 190-75-23-17 Shell gone m. 3 mm. x 1 mm. mouth, iris. 50 gm. 1055 ♀ vag. p? Chinchillella 275-109-36-36 137 gm. rt. saved (left ut. att. & vag.)
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M. Koford 1951 4. July 31 6 mi. SSW Limboni, 14000', Dept. Puno shell lost 1056 t. Phyllotis pictus 213-92-25-22 55 gm. Aug 1 5' mi. SSW Limboni, 13800', Dept. Puno vag. imperf. nip. 2 mm., med. uterum shell lost 1057 ? Akodon jelskii cruenis 190-87-25-21 33 gm. 1058 Oxyrncturus paranaensis nigip... shell lost 217-96-26-16 38 gm. Sept. 12 8 mi. SSW Limboni, 15000; Dept. Puno t. 8x5 saved 1059 ? Nestomys 197-78-24-19 56 gm. Sept. 13 t. 8x5 left and 1060 Phyllotis pictus 204-90-26-22 52 gm. Sept. 22 14500' salted t. 8x7 1061 coat Chinchillula 288-112-35-40 157 gm. left testis saved t. 10x6 1062 ? Punomys 200-65-27-23 62 gm. Sept. 24 vag. perf. nip. 1 mm. prim lost toes, 1063 ? salted Chinchillula home there. 265-108-35-38 112 gm. Sept. 24 15000' vag. imperf. nip. 2 mm. 1064 ? taint Phyllotis darwinii 241-129-27-29 43 gm. Sept. 26 test. 8x5 1065 ? taint Phyllotis sublimus 163-61-23-23 40 gm. Sept. 28 5 mi. SSW Limboni, 13800', Dept. Puno vag. perf. nip. 2x1 molting 1066 ? taint Chinchillula 240-93-33-37 102 gm. Sept. 29 1 swelling 4 mm. diam., 'pimp.' 2 mm., left toes, molting 1067 ? lost head Chinchillula 256-104-33-37 108 gm. taint and swelling 3 mm. diam., perf., n. 1 mm., lost toes, molting 1068 ? taint solid Phyllotis sublimus 167-62-22-25 37 gm. 1069 ? t. 10x6 Phyllotis pictus 235-109-28-25 70 gm. dead Oct. 6 8 mi SSW Limboni, 14500', see C.B.Koford species acct: t. 7x7 1070 ? slight met Chinchillula 267-106-34-38 132 gm. on shoulder coll. Oct. 2 120 gm. CK? spec. det. skeler 1071 ? emb. Chinchillula 305-117-33-37 140 gm. coll. Oct 2, dead Oct. 15
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M. Koford 1951 Catalog Oct. 17 4 mi. SSW Limbari, 13000', Dpto. Puno 1072 ♀♂ 15x5 Akodon jelaskii 152-77-27-20 45 gm. 1073 ♂♀ 9x7 Phyllotis pictus 212-92-26-22 53 gm. CK object: 1072 ♀ 3amb. Akodon jelaskii inombrea 197-85-26-20 47 gm. Oct. 18 4 mi. SSW Limbari, 13000' " 1073 ♂♂ t.9x6 Phyllotis darwinii 263-140-29-26 50 gm. Oct. 19 4 mi. SSW Limbari, 13000' veg. imperf. 1074 ♀ ut. hom. alenda Oryzomys longicaudatus 197-114-26-17 114 gm. ut. hom. slender Oct 20 slamp ground, grass, rocks, shrubs " 1075 Oct.20 ♂♂ t.9x6 Phyllotis pictus 226-98-26-21 44 gm. Oct 21 veg. imperf. longistandatus 1076 ♀ n. 1 mm. Oryzomys sweet white lolly 201-120-27-16 29 gm. ut. slender no acars orig shrubs & rocks " 1077 ♂♂ t.10x6 Akodon boliviensis pellifascius 165-73-21-15 17 gm. Oct.20 Ocanque, 10± mi. N Limbari, 7000' ft., Dpto. Puno 1078 ♂♂ t.3x2 Myotis 94-42-8-14 6 gm. Oct.21 t. lenopuse specialis 1079 ♀♀ t. Rat. gray 317-160-33-26 90 gm. neg. imperf. set. slightly vascular but no acars 1080 ♀♀ n. mm. Oryzomys keapi? 323-175-34-23 72 gm. Oct.23 1 mi. S Limbari, 11500', Dpto. Puno m. in mm. veg. perf. CK notes 1081 ♀ ♂ foot tiny, pregnant Akodon boliviensis pellifascius 166-69-20-15 22 gm. t. Dorsicrescens 1082 ♂♂ t.5x3 Oryzomys sweet white lolly 196-115-24-15 20 gm. t. nigri-femora 1083 ♂♀ t. Oxymycterus p 222-89-27-18 50 gm. m. 2½ mm foot tips. " 1084 ♀♂ pubic Neotomys 196-77-23-19 59 gm. 1085 ♂♂ t.1x8 Phyllotis pictus 238-105-27-23 82 gm. Oct.25 3 mi. N Limbari, 9500', Dpto. Puno 1086 ♂ t.9x7 Oralestes inaca Caesolestoid 225-118-24-14 39 gm. 1087 ♂♂ t.8x5 white lolly Oryzomys longicaudatus 226-129-25-17 26 gm.
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M. Kolard 1951 Catalog 6 Oct. 25 3 mi. N Zimbani, 9500', Dpto. Puno 1088 Akodon boliviensis suffusus 173-76-20-15 26 gr. 1089 Akodon boliviensis suffusus 187-85-23-16 29 gr. Oct. 26 Thomasomys daphne 1090 Oryzomys med. (dark) 220-127-25-17 26 gr. 1091 pip. minute Thomasomys daphne 226-133-24-17 22 gr. put. swollen vascular ovaries with white follicles? 1092 Akodon boliviensis suffusus fair short 177-70-22-16 32 gr. Oct. 27 Thomasomys daphne 1093 Oryzomys med. (dark) 245-145-28-19 29 gr. 1094 Orealestes jenra 230-130-25-16 29 gr. +1095 4 mi. N Zimbani, 8800', Dpto. Puno, 1095 Microtus 199-94-24-16 27 gr. var. perf. nip. 3 mm. molact.tiss. 1096 Oxyrnycterus paravirginus 213-87-25-18 40 gr. T. Thomasomys aureus 1097 Oryzomys large 370.220.38-23 101 gr. Oct. 28 3 mi. N Zimbani, 9500', Dpto. Puno impd. r. 3 mm. 1098 Oryzomys med. dark Thomasomys daphne 247-148-25-18 30 gr. left horn 2 red corpora 2 mm. left ov. 1099 impr. m.'s oest.tiss. white follicles longicaudatus 223-130-25-17 22 gr. Nov. 12 Huaylcaro, 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, 15000', Dpto. Arequipa, Perú 1100 Chinchillula back molting 254-97-31-34 115 gr. perf. m. 1 mm. mo scars Dec. 13 6 mi. SSE Lmata, 14500', Dpto. Arequipa 1101 Akodon jelskii pulcherrimus 177-78-25-21 35 gr. 1102 Phyllotis darwinii 245-125-27-28 50 gr. Dec. 14 1103 Akodon jelskii pulcherrimus 180-78-27-20 37 gr. testis 10X6 scrotal 1104 Phyllotis subliniax 170-50-23-22 54 gr. Dec. 16 Salinas, 14200', 22 mi. E Arequipa 1105 Akodon jelskii pulcherrimus 191-88-26-21 35 gr. discarded P. darwinii ? 36 gr. T.5x2 abdom.
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C. Koford 1951 Specimena Catalog Panama - Peru February 27, 1951 Chilibrillo Caves [near Casallarga], Republic of Panama ugsed. 927 ? 1emb., C-R 24 mm. Carolia 69-8-14-21-340 March 17, 1951 Kilometer 78, Carretera Panamericana, S. of Chilca, Lima Peru no emb; mamm not ext.; 5 scars L horn cut. 928 ? Phylotis? Otogenyscoms? Phyllotis amnica? 181-98-23-21-17½ Flat sandy ground under 6x6x3' (high) broad leaved yellow flowered bunch, of Dato. Ica, March 18, 1951 3 miles E. of Pisco Peru 929 Mus musculus test. scrotal, 6x4 mm. 146-75-18-14 -13.2g. Hard sandy ground between 3' high mounds bearing coarse grass. 930 Mus musculus volv. imp., nipple cleng, lact. ut-swel. 4P, 2L horn, 2mm diam. 173-91-18-16 -18.7g. same as ♂ 929, 20 ft. distant March 19, 1951 3 miles w. Atico, Prov. Caraveli, Dpto. Arequipa, Peru. 50' ekn. 931 Phyllotis derwiniis? 259-138-27-28 -49½g. test. 6x4 mm. 100 chiggers red in ears. 932 Phyllois " 25 237-125-24-28 -38½g. Dry barren sandy ground near clifte in large boulders & rock outcrop, March 19, 1951 Punta de Lobos, nr. Lat. 16°S., Dpto. Arequipa, Peru. 933 Liolaemus? Under rock 100' from edge ocean on rocky shore. March 25, 1951 Selva Alegre, Arequipa [city], Peru 934 Bufo 935 Bufo Under rocks near building (Dato. of Hotel Arequipa) r. Laguna Salinas 36 miles E., 10mi. N Arequipa, April 6, 1951 Solitaria, 13500' ft., Dpto. Arequipa, Peru. 936 Lagidium pervanum test. 16x10 mm. 575-255-90-66 -1100 gms. Among broken volcanic rocks of hill. April 7, 1951 937 ♂ list. 10mm. long. Fawn, alt-buff yellow breast & rumps gray back & wings. 24½ gms. 938 ♂ test. 7 mm. Fowl-like, dark gray back, light gray breast & supralarynx line. 12½ gms. 939
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C. Koford 1951 3 Specimen Catalogue PERU April 6, 1951 2 miles E. Laguna Salinas, Dpto. Arequipa, 13500' ft. Peru 936 ♂ test. 16x18 mm. Lagidium peruanum 575-255-90-66-1100 gms. among broken volcanic rocks of small hill. April 7, 1951 937 ♂ test. 10mm. Sicalis oropendialis pinch sht. bill, yellow breast + rump, gray back+ wings 24 1/2 gms. 938 ♂ test. 7 mm. Phrygilus plebejus finch-like, dark gray back, light gray breast + supercilary line 12 1/2 gms. 939 ♂ test. 2 mm. Cincleas Asthenes modestus Brown- dk. back, light below, long bill, tail, sht. wings 18 gms. 937-939 On or adjacent to igneous rocks of small hill. :ull only 940 ♀ emb. 270-127, wt. 110, haired. Lagidium peruanum 1750 gms. :ull only 941 ♀ some lateral tissue; " " 1400 gms. April 8, 1951 Tincopaca, 50 mi. W. Puno, Dpto. Puno, 13500' ft., Peru Not saved 942 ♂ p. cristata Large duck - brown back + breast, dk. gray wings, white primary and p. cristata lining; rd. gray with fine speckling; purple speculum with white details, narrow eyes, gray legs + feet. Darker line than eye. 1200 gms. on roadside sand. hawk (or owl?) - black upperparts, white belly, rump, tip tail. very fine, one wing. grey feet, one leg. 943 ♀ largest Phalacrocorax megalopterus "or" alboocularis m. 100 gms. oval 2 mm. working on road, small food in throat, black matter in stomach 900 gms. 944 ♂ test. scrotal, Akodon boliviensis ♀ 748-63-20-14-25gms. 13x7 mm. nest to hole in ground under low brush next to grazey area, 25' from station 942 ♀ Bk. brown above, light below. Rusty scapulars. april 9, 1951 ova 1/2 mm. Light rump + band persons very sht tail. Geocitta uniculuria Found in short thick, common brush wt. 26 gms. 33 mi. W. Puno, Dpto. Puno, 14000'tt, Peru [km. 88 on road] 945 ♂ test. 3 mm. Flat grassland, or ground: Spiziboys uncularia juninensis 210 gms. 10 mi. W. 4 mi. S. of Vilque, Dpto. Puno, 14000± ft, Peru [km. 60' on rd] (r. small) Tinamou Notheocraea ornata ♀ brood patch 55x40. 946 ♂ test. 17 x9 Beetles, green seeds + leaves, in crop 700 gms. on edge road, steep brush grass slopes. april 13, 1951 Hacienda Pairumani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, Dpto. Puno, Peru. 13000' 947 ♀ vulv. imp., Akodon boliviensis 156-62-20-16- 34 gms. nip. 1 mm. long; ut. swell, 4L, 2R, 2x3 mm. nest to stone wall in tall low bunchgrass. [apparently hatching] 948 ♂ test. 7 mm. Sow, orange skin round eyes, snow white Gymnopelia ceciliae feet on wings. 59 1/2 gms. With another perched on point of rock cliff in canyon. vulv. perf. Repro. tract saved April 13, 1951 949 ♀ nip. 2 mm. Phyllotis phylotis pictus/. 210-91-26-21-52 gms. ut. swell, 38/1, 2mm. diam. Caught at edge pebl rocks in field of bunch grass.
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C. Koford 1951 4 Specimen Catalogue Peru April 13, 1951 Hacienda Pairumani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, Depto. Puno, Peru. 13000 ft. vulv. perf. nip. 2 mm. Repro. tr. saved-3emb. 950 ♀ 4emb., 27x15 in R. horn. Phyllotis pictus ? 195-79-25-21-61gms. area. Base of 3' tall grass clumps dry clear running stream, rocky 951 ♂ test. scrotal test. 10x7 Phyllotis pictus ? 193-86-26-21-47gms. testes saved under rocks of rock wall on slope of bunch grass. vulv. nip. nip. 2 mm.; much lat. tissue Repro. tr. saved 952 ♀ no emb. Phyllotis osilae or darwinii 225-120-26-22-40½gms. Top rock slide at foot cliff; 2' from brush. 953 ♂ min. test. 5x3 Phyllotis ‑‑‑osilae Flies, mites saved 185-95-26-20-25gms.,mmm or 2 similar discarded. Near stream, under matting rock near grass 4 under tall bunch grass. pulcherrimus testes saved 954 ♂ test. abd., 7x10. Akodon jelskii 190-85-25-21-35gms. 10' from stream under overhang of rocky bank near clumps tall grass. vulv. nip. pulcherrimus Repro. tract saved 955 ♀ ut. only, no swell. A. jelskii 186-79-25-21-37½gms. 6' from stream under 4' high clumps of grass, near rocks. April 12, 1951 Quellacota, 35 mi. S. Ilave, Depto. Puno, 13000 ft., Peru Colaptes rupicola puna 956 ♀ ov. not cul. Flicker 132 gms. Shot by side of road in flat grassy plains area. Erolia bairdii 957 ♂ test. 2mm. Baird Sandpiper 46 gms. One of about 6 on ground in shot grass plain. 2 emb., L. horn, 80mm. L-R; nip. 5 mm. Canis Galea musteloides 958 ♀ 225-10-40-19-360gms. Shot on flat plain of short grazed grass. April 13, 1951 Hacienda Pairumani; sperm in penis 959 ♂ trst. 13x8mm. Akodon amoenus 163-66-20-14-79gms. Rock wall on bunch grass slope. vulv. perf.; wide test. scrotal; nip. 2 mm.; lat. tissue horn di. 5mm. wide A. amoenus 178-71-20-15 -35gms. Foot of boulder where overhang made dark passage with adjacent bunch grass. test. scrotal; 961 ♂ 10x6 mm. Akodon bolivensis 162-62-19-15-33gms. Base bunch bunch grass, 2' from base bankline on slope.
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C. Loford 1951 Specimen catalogue Peru Hacienda Pairamani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Oota, Puno, Peru test. 12X7 Phyllotis osilae testes saved April 14, 1951 962 ♂ 261-130-27-23 - 69 gms. Under avenue at base boulders on slope, bunch grass closely adjacent + parasites 963 ♂ test. 2x4 Phyllotis osilae damaruni ? 217-111-28-22 - 33g. Base bunch grass 4' high, 20' from rock slide. molting same as 942 964 ♂ test. 2 1/2 Cinclodes fuscus albiventris 34 gms. Common bird; in stone walls, rocks + beside streams, tail tilts up quickly, imm.-like. vag. perf., niph. 3mm. Phyllotis osilae trial chiggers reero. tr. saved April 15, 1951 965 ♀ ut. 4mm. wide (horns) Andromy? 248-128-25-24-50 gms. Narrow grassy ledge of rock m. Base cliff. imm. ut. not fert! imm. vag. perf 966 ♀ niph. <1 mm. A. jelskii pulcherrimus 154-75-24-19-23 1/2 gms. Base 4' high bunch grass, 10' from stream, 6' from rocks. test. 3mm 967 ♂ 1 mm. P. sublimus? or pictus? among small rocks in grassy field. vag. niph. (barely) 968 ♀ niph. 2 mm.; lact. tiss. A. boliviensis 162-64-20-15-35 gms. L. horn, 1 swell. 4X3 mm.; R. horn 3 emb., 10 mm. C-R, + 1 swell 4X3mm. test. 7X4 mm. 969 ♂ Phyllotis osilae damaruni ? 204-109-25-22 - 31 gms. 970 Hyla? under rocks on sandy river beach 971 Hyla? April 16, 1951 972 ♀ v. imp. Neotomys ebrionus vulturnus niph. 3mm.; lact. tiss. 222-92-23 - 21- wt. 54 forms uti. 2mm. wide; no emb. alongside boulders next to test bunch grass on slope, near stream. no emb.; niph. 1mm; ut. horn 1mm. wide. 973 ♀ Akodon jelskii pulcherrimus 179-78-24-19-33 gms. alongside rocks in area of sparse bunch grass. vag. min.; niph. 2; lact. tiss. 974 ♅ no emb. & P. darwini osilae 223-108-25-22 - 38 gms. 2 ut. sc. L, R. repro. tract saved in bowls. 6' from stream at edge of 4' high bunch of ps grass /ovary reo ♀ vag. perf.; no emb. or ut.-Stars; + complete ov- (1/2 tiny 975 ♅ niph. 5mm. Cuneatus 1 r. stom worms (int. tape w.) vag. perf., niph. 3 mm. 638-250-75-35 - 6 lbs. skeleton only 976 ♅ no emb. or ut. sc. Cuneatus 620-240-80-32-5 lbs. repro. tract saved. r. v. stom worms. Next to large rocks + cliffs, grassy area; one 10' from ruin-
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C. Koford 6 Specimen Catalogue April 17, 1951 Hacienda Paimani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 977 ♥ test. 1x2mm. Phyllotis pictus 181-76-24-21-35 gms. Base of rock wall on gentle slope of bunch grass. April 18, 1951 Quellacota, 35 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. Emb. 2H, 1R, 5-5mm. C-R ♀ vag. perf.; hip. 3mm. Ctenomys peruanus ovaries saved mod. fat 978 299-89-40-12-415 gms. Sheton pampas at mouth burro; much grazed flat green area. fat 979 ♥ test. 2x11 (saved) Ctenomys peruanus 308-83-41-13-550 gms Same as 978. Hacienda Paimani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 980 ♥ test. 18x9 Felis colocolo 815-275-125-56 - 3 1/2 kg. Mouth of hole in rocks on ledge cliff 10' from site capture Cuyucute. April 19, 1951 981 ♥ test. 26x20 Grisonella testis saved 570-145-70-27- 1700 gms. Shot at 4 p.m. in bunch grass at loose cliff on steep slope. April 20, 1951 982 ♥ test. 7x5 Neotomys eborius vulturnus 191-00-23-17 - 43 gms. Body apart under big rocks on dry grassy - rocky slope. vg. 1m,; hip. 2mm. 983 ♀ L-b., LR, 4A, 27mm. Akodon boliviensis ? 178-70-21-16 - 46 gms. Base shoulder, step rock grass slope, close to Baccharis & grass. 984 Liolaemus multiformis? Rocks of dry rocky - grassy slope. April 21, 1951 985 ♥ test. 5x3 Phyllotis osiloe or dammini 211-114-26-22 - 27g. Foot cliff protected by tall bunch grass. 986 ♥ test. 13x7 Phyllotis P. ssilae strotal 259-128-26-24 - 60 gms. Under boulder, steep dry rock - grass slope. emb. /L,5R.hony 987 ♀ 18 mm. C.R. Phyllotis P. ssilae 249-124-26-23-58 gms. Nipples 4 mm. Under boulder, steep rock-grass slope, 200' above stream.
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C. Koford 7 Specimen Catalogue April 21, 1951 Horrenda Paimoni, 24 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Perú 988 ♀ no emb.; ut. horn firm Phyllotis garcae back broken ♀ 4 mm. wide; nip. 3 mm. 257-127-27-23 - 54g. Base cliff near tola & bunch grass, steep dry slope. 989 ♀ vag. imp.; nip. 3 mm. - last. tiss. pulcherrimus ♀ no emb. Akodon jelskii 192-05-25-21 - 41gms. ♀ ut. sc., 2R, L. Near bunch, flat ground, foot cliff; dry steep ridge. 990 ♀ vag. imp.; nip. 3 mm. Akodon berlepschii 156-59-19-15 - 22½ gms. ♀ no emb. cut sc. R., L. horn. Fairly open open spot at foot cliff where tola bunch & bunch grass. 991 ♂ test. 17X13 Felis colocolo 910-290-125-53 - 3600gms, Rocky-grassy ridge near end of cliffs; 200 yds. from water. April 22, 1951 (tract saved) 992 ♀ no emb. or scars Felis colocolo 825-290-130-55 - 3300 Mouth of hole in base cliff; 100 from stream, grassy slope. 993 ♂ 9X6 mm. Neotomys ebriosus 181-66-22-19 - 53gms. Base boulder in slope in dark passage formed by adjacent grass. 994 ♂ test. 14X10 Phyllotis darwini 251-123-27 - 27 - 62 gms. Under boulder on dry rocky - grassy ridge. 995 ♀ Emb-3R, 2 L. horn, 32 mm. c-R Phyllotis oii 254-129-25-23 - 69g. v. perf.; nip. 3 mm. Under boulder on dry rocky - grassy ridge. 996 ♀ ut. scars. 2R, 2 L. Phyllotis osgoodi (nip. 3mm.; no emb.) A Q.-or a- 220,-115-25-21- 37gms. (black areas) Grass & rock dry slope, near boulder. April 23/45/1 997 ♀ no emb.; ut. cut. regro. tr. saved ♀ nip. 2mm.; last. tis Neotomys ebriosus (95-71-22-19 - 65gms. (Base piece as 993 ♂) Base boulder in passage formed by adjacent bunch grass. April 24/1951 Quillacoto, 35 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Perú. yellow lily; tricolor orch. white lilly, 998 ♀ largest ovum 1 mm Thioecorus dorbignyanus ingae 46gms. white thin skin, genital sack. On pampas, wolks much, flis plane. like. 999 On pampas among thorn bunch & bunch grass. ♂ Q vva ½ mm. Phrycelius plebejus 15 gms. Recorded on ridge, got
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C. Koford 8 Specimen Catalogue Peru. April 25, 1951 $ 2 mi. W. Santa Rosa, 10 mi. W. Mazocruz, Dpto. Puno, Peru. 14000 ft. 1000 ? test. 11X9 Phyllobris darwinii tib tail skinned sticks 229-109-28-26-56gms. Sticky spot under shoulder on steep slope - hemispheric. like 939. No tail lean. Light bar wings light orange lines. 1001 ? or. not cul. includes puseus 27 gms. Cought in snaptape on shelf of cliff. April 26, 1951. 1002 ? test. 10X6 Akodon berlepschii 172-71-22-15-35gms. Yellow chiggers in ears. Cought in day, tape near clump grass at tola on gentle sandy slope. nip. 2 mm; rag. perf. 1003 ? no emb.- slight A. berlepschii 165-71-22-15-28gms. ob. swelling. truet saved Next to clump grass in sandy flat tola area. April 25, 1951 (truet saved) 1004 ? no emb. or ut. scars Desicyon 1025-390-155-98-13/65. April 26, 1951 1005 ? top skull clear tan, brown, long-tail ? or. not cul. Astathnes uraithi? modesto 14 gme. snaptape in sandy ground among tola & clump grass. ut. scars 3R,2L. 1006 ? no. emb.; nip. 2 mm. A. berlepschii 161-67-21-16-24gms rot rag. perf. Cord snaptape in daylight by boulder, tola, bunch grass, gentle slope April 27, 1951 10 mi. S. Mazocruz, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Dead on road. skull only 1007 ? Congeatus 680-275-80-25-6lbs. April 28, 1951 Lirine, 21 miles N.E. Tarata, 15300', Dpto. Tacna, Peru. 1008 ? largest crum 2mm. Attagis gayi simondi 335 gme shot with 1009 near water, ichu grass + yanta rocky sidehill. 1009 ? test. 3 mm. long Attagis gayi simonsi 290gms. April 29, 1951 1010 ? test. 8mm. Chinchillula tuil broken 263-100-33-37-126gms. sail at foot of slide of boulders. Many large floes (saved)
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C. Koford 9 specimen Catalogue April 29, 1951 Livine, 21 mi. NE Tarata, D=15300', Opto. Tacna, Peru. 1011 male test. 30x18 abd. Lagidium 630-245-92-69-1600gms. shot at base slide of large boulders. April 30, 1951 kielasmus 1012 sandy grit slope under tela bush. no emb. darwini? Phyllotis balvanensis 175-95-25-24-22gms. 1013 female ut. horn 11x1/2 On soil (sandy) next to rock, tela, yurita, or gentle slope. darwini? 1014 male test. 3x2 Phyllotis balvanensis ? 167-83-26-22-wt. 22 sandy grit slope, next to yurita + clump grass. 1015 male test. 9x6 A. andinus 145-50-22-16-25gms. on fine soil under boulder of rock slide, 100yds. from base; small lumber near. 1016 female no emb. ut.wall thick, issue. tract saved nipples 3mm; lact. tigs. under edge boulder; rocky sandy grit slope, some yurita. Phyllotis darwini ? 223-111-28-26-431/2gms. May 1, 1951 1017. female vag. imp. nip. 2mm. no emb. ut.horn 25x3 tract saved sandy On soil, fast rock slide, base yurita covered rock. Phyllotis darwini 218-111-27-26-45gms. May 2, 1951 17 miles S. Mazocruz, 13500 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1018 male test. 21/2x11/2 AKodon berlepschii 154-66-21-16-23g. flat rockless tela & bunch grass area at mouth two holes. May 3, 1951 1019 male test. 2x3 Phyllotis sublimis 123-41-20-20-19g. under boulder near bunch grass on slope; 50yds. from stream. 1020 male test. 7x4 AKodon jelskii ochrotic 180-69-27-20-49gm. 20' from stream at mouth crevice in cliff of red rock; dark mouse. vag. (imp.); lacteal tissue 1021 female no emb. tr. saved Phyllotis sublimis 177-53-22-25-55g. same place as 1018, at night.
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C. Koford 10 Specimen Catalogue May 2, 1951 17 miles S. Mazocruz, A 13500', Dpto. Puno, Perü. 1022 ♀ or not ent. nestling Sralis uropygalis 17 gms. Found dead below cornice in cliff 50' from stream. May 3, 1951 Pasto Grande, 30 mi. W. Mazocruz, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Perü. 1023 ♀ ut. horn 2x3 Akodon je/skii ochrotis no emb.; lact. tris. trapped in daylight at mouth old tuc tuc burrow on top flat 50' from stream about 1024 ♂ test. 7x4 Phyllotis boliviensis 206-94-28-28-48g. 1024-1027 shut at midday next to road among basaltic tba and shut in daylight near hole near rocks on + grassy (shot) ground. no emb.? mm.? 1025 ♀ or ut. sc.; Phyllotis boliviensis 182-77-28-26-44g. rag. nip. 1026 ♂ test. 7x5 P. boliviensis 206-89-29-28-58gms. 1027 ♂ test. 4x3 P. boliviensis -56 gms. May 4, 1951 Cacachara, about 24 mi. W. Mazocruz, 15200', Dpto. Puno, Perü. 1028 ♂ Testis 4 mm. Breast molting. Attagis gayi s. 285 gms. Shot at midday on road in barren rock+ sand area; companion flew. May 8, 1951 To 10 miles SSE Juliaca, Dpto. Puno, Perü. 12500 ft. 1029 ♀ largest crum 1mm. andean guel Larus serranus 350 gms. May 10, 1951 Hacienda Calacala, 7 mi. SW. Putma, Dpto. Puno, Perü. 1030 ♀ or not ent. Zenotrichia capensis 27gms. Common on rock walls & in trees near buildings. 1031 ♂ test. 5x3 Phyllotis osilos 220-118-27-22-29gms. Discarded 1032 ♀ ut. horn 18x3; Phyllotis - same as, 1031. 1 swelling R. horn 26 gms. 1030+1031, (3x3) May 11, 1951 Under brush near rock walls in garden before 8 p.m. May 11, 1951 1032 ♀ vag. perf.; ut. swell. 3L, ' Phyllotis osilos 205-111-26-23 - 31gms. (2, 3x3 mm; nip. 2mm. tract saved Under brush near rock wall in garden. vag. perf.; nip. 11mm. 1033 ♀ emb. each horn, At Phyllotis osilos 208-106-25-22 -30gms. swelling 11x9. tract saved. Under dense brush near rock wall in garden.
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C. Koford 11 Specimen Catalogue May 11, 1951 Harrenda Calacala, 13000 ft., 7 mi. SW Putina, Dpto. Puno, Peru. test. scrotal. 1034 ♂ test. 10x7 Phyllotis d.? osilae 249-126-27-24-51gms. Free Test. saved. Tall grass near rock wall & stream. nip. 2 mm.; much lost tissue 1035 ♀ ut.horn 30x5. Phyllotis d.? 247-123-26-24 -49gms. Tract saved Tall grass near rock wall & stream. rag. 1mp.; 1036 ♀ nip. 2mm; Akodon boliviensis 173-61-21-15-42gms. horn 25x1 Trapped in house. much lost tissue. Nout. swollen scrot. 1037 ♂ test. 7x11 Akodon boliviensis 183-78-22-16 -48gms. Caught during day under dome bush next to rock wall in garden. 1038 ♂ test. 10x7 Phyllotis osilae 259-134-27-24-55g. alongside adobe barn near green & cut grass. ou. not ent.; 1039 ♀ largest ½mm. Falco femoralis pichinchae 400gm s. shot in eucalyptus tree in ranch yard. May 12, 1937 Emb. 3R., 2L. horn, 13 C-R 1040 ♀ Phyllotis osilae 207-100-25 - 22 - 38g. Tall grass near stream at base rock wall. 1041 ♂ test. 12x7 Phyllotis osilae 256-132-26 -25-53g. Tall clumps grass next to stone wall on moderate slope. skin only 1042 1mm. Mustela fucato, Skin obtained from Sr. Paredos Perez, caught about early March by Indian on the Horrenda. May11, 1951 1043 ♂ test. 17x22 Conepatus 670-260-84-29- 2900gms. Trapped below garden among bushes next to stone wall. May 13, 1951 1044 ♀ ov. not ent Uucerthis validirostris jelskii 76 gme. Top of stone wall, grassy slope. May 14, 1951 Tall grass on hillside. 1045 ♂ test. 7x5 Hesperomys ? 147-66-18-19 -16gms.
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C. Koford 12 Specimen Catalogue May 19, 1951 Haciruda Calacala, 13000 ft., 7 mi. SW Pitinga, Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1046 ♀ no emb.; Nip. 3 mm. Phylotis larvatus ? 245-125-28-24-50 gms. alongside rock wall at edge grassy pasture. Repro. tract saved in bottle Benois (with ♀, 54gms +8gms, tot. length 245, test 11x 8) May 18, 1951 11 miles ESE Crucero, to 14000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1047 ♀ imm. juv. white belly, cinnamon like throat Thinocorus or biguianus 80 gms. Like ♀998. Two smaller young seen; one swam when alarmed. Common on it fore on open ground short grass plain. Runs much. This one could hardly fly; caught by hand when May 19, 1951 Haciruda Calacala, 13000 ft., 7 mi. SW Pitinga, Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1048 ♂ juv. test. 2½ long. fineness? Notthura agarozie 63 gms. Caught by hand in grass near houses. May 20, 1951 Brown wing, pale superciliary line. 1049 ♂ test. 4x2 Troglodytes musculus pung 13gms. Calle tree in garden, singing loudly. Blackish yellow finish. 1050 ♀ ov. not ent. Spinus atratus 17 gms. This a other same level; has nest with nearly fledged young under eaves of house. "Jilguro" houses. Abatini calle tree in yard: breast naked; blood patch? Brown, whitelined 1051 ♂ test. 10 mm. Metriopelia melanoptera m. 81 gms. 40' yard of houses; common; much fluttering, billing, fighting between. May 25, 1951 8 mi. SSW Limbanis, 14-15000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1052 ♀ ct. horn not col.; no emb. or scars Phylotis puter? gublinus ? 154-55-23-22-31 gms. Mouth hole under rock, gentle slope, short grass. Orange chiggers in ears? at elutris. Stomach with contents 7½ gms, grem. 1053 ♂ test. 5x3 Phylotis d.? 205-109-28-26-33 gms. Amargosoliz, brush, grass, on moderate slope. 1054 ♀ nip. 2 mm. var. imp. much last. tissue Phylotis darwinii? 234-115-28-29-52 gms. to born 23x2, 3 white scars R, L. Rock wall on gentle short grass slope, 50' from from pond.
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C. Koford 1951 13 Specimen Catalogue May 25, 1951 1055 test. 12x8 sem. res. 17 long. Base cliff among rocks, grass, yellow flowered bushes in olden cavity. carorara Phyllotis darwinii ? 253-126-28-30-6 2 gms. white served worn 1056 juv. Phalco botnas 600 gms. shot while feeding on detached leg of vicuna. test. 1mm. skull opaque mod. fat light gray color; light gray heart, Mussisaxicola cinerea gray birds, brown crin. sec., black tail edged lighter. 22 gms. common on rocks on open short grass gentle slopes. red-brown crested finchman need sample 1058 test. 5x2 Attagis gayi same as 1058 290 gms. ombani summit 1059 ? last ovum 1/2 mm. Attagis gayi 355 gms. 1058+1059 shot together on flat run pondt rocks at 15500' May 26, 1951 - - - 15500 ft. - - - 1060 ? no emb; vag. imp. out. horn 15X 1/2 sem. fat Akodon jelskii crueri 163-75-25-20-24 gms. Under edge boulder on mass, 15' from lake, at foot rock slide; meat bait. ? watermep. test. 2 1/2 1061 ? tip. inconspicuous Akodon jelskii crueri 183-83-25-21-30 1/2 gms. Inside stone shelter, 50' from lake; meat bait. May 27, 1951 - 15500 ft. 1062 ? v. imp. out. horn not cal. fat in broad lig; mud. fat mouse. v. perf. Akodon jelskii crueri 173-75-23-20 -29g. Foot rock slide near lake. gray say?, white forehead 1063 ? test. 3mm. Mussisaxicola allifrons Walking on damp ground near water. 62 gms. -15250'- 1064 ? nip. 1 1/2 vt. horn, 1 swell. L., 2R, 3x4mm. Tract saved Phyllotis d.? 244-121-29-29-52g. Under shoulder next to grass, 100' from lake. gray tail, un - bl., brown, streaked ? shot nearby, still life. 1065 ? ov. not cal. Asthenes flammdata? In snep trap on rocky-grassy slope near lake. 23 gms. - 15000 ft.- 1066 food 1067 food Under rock or well drained short grass slope.
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C. Koford 17 Specimen Catalogue May 28, 1951 8 mi. SSA Limbani, 35-15500 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. rag. 1mp. 1068 ♀ nip. 1½, black Akodon jelskii cruceri 197-87-25-21-41gms. lact. tissue ut. horn 25x2 On moss under edge boulder at foot rock slide 25' from clear lake. May 29, 1951 v. 1mp. 1069 ♀ nip. 1½ A. jelskii cruceri 185-79-25-22-35gms. ♀ ut. horn 22x1½ Same trap as ♀ 1068. May 29, 1951 8 mi. ESE Crucero 13700 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. 13700 1070 ♀ 1gst. ov. 2 mm. Bubo virginianus nacutu 1000 gms. Stomach contained remains light graminoid, femurum 25mm. wide. On ground in nearly level dry short grass pampas. May 29, 1951 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 15250', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1071 Liolaemus Back bright orange, black intermit 1072 1mm. " Caught under rocks. NNW May 31, 1951 5 mi. NNE Puno, Apt 15600', Dpto. Puno, Peru- sanquest 1073 ♀? o.n.c. Psilopogon Quirifrons orbignies:u2 45gms. Parquet 1074 ♂ testis 2 mm. P. a. o. no wt. Part of flesh 50+ on roadside in rolling dry rocky-grassy area. Crope stuffed 2mm. dein. white seeds; guinea? June 1, 1945-1951 1075 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 15500', Dpto. Puno, Peru P. s-blimus? 1075 ♀ 1mm. 106-37-19-16 - 11gms. Caught 8 p.m. in dark on road near rocks, grass, water. June 4, 1951 4 mi. N. Limbani, 8800 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. wire like long tailed orange brown 1076 ♀ v. 1mp. Oryzomy's minutus aurillus 202-122-23-15-16g. nip. 2mm.; lact. tissue. ut. horn 15x3, no emb.-used? 1077 ♀ v.nip. ♀ nip. 2mm. Oryzomy's longicaudatus 205-111-23-16-22g. ♀ ut. horn 20x1, no cmb.-used? same kind 1076. tail short 1078 ♂ test. 6x4 Oryzomy's minutus aurillus 200-114-24-17-20g. same being 1076.
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C. Koford 1951 18 Specimen Catalogue June 18 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000 ft, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Flycatcher - gray; no crown patch 1113 ♀ test. 1½ Muscisaxicola cinerea 22 gms. Short grass meadows, white rock outcroppings. Dark blue gray finish 1114 ♀ ov. ½ mm. Phrygilus unicolor inea 24 gms. One of pair on rock in short grass dense gentle slope, near rock slide. June 19 1115 ♂ test. 4x2 Chinchillula rump molting; new set. hair 266-107-36-38-134 gms. skeleton only 1116 ♂ test. 7x½ Chinchillula stom. + contents 26 gms. 269-103-35-37-168 gms. 1115/1116 taken at foot cliffs, mod. slope, white rocks & grass. 189-72-23-20-46 gms. 207-88-25-23-59 gms. Alongside small boulder, thick bunch grass adjacent. 1118 ♂ nips 2 mm. Phyllotis pictus 207-88-26-23-59 gms. ♀ vag. imp. (form. p.) lact. tissue. out.h. 2.5x2 tract saved chipping of cave. Thick grass alongside rocks, steep slope, damp area. June 22 1119 ♀ nips 2½g vag. perf. (barely) mammm. tiss., mod. emb. 2R, 13x10 Penomys lemniscus 211-77-28-27-78 gms. tract saved fleece, nits. Passage under 7' wide rock slide, 4' from tunnel (cutting in passage). 1120 ♀ nips 2 mm. Phyllotis s. ? out. scars, 3L, 2R. vag., nips. 238-118-27-26-51 gms. Edge rock slide, 100' below upper limit vegetation, under edge boulder. Lemiscus 3' dist. June 21 skull only 1121 ♀ ut. horn 6x5x2 discarded Dusicyon 820-300-140-83-3200 gms. Stove used in short grass pasture, 50 yds. from camp. Loose bait. June 23 skull only 1122 ♀ horn 95x4 Dusicyon 1030-350-60-97 - 5800 gms. out. tract saved Same traps as 1121; 4 came bait. 1030-350-60- June 22 1123 ♀ ov. not ctl. Spinus atratus 189 gms. with another on rocks in short grass damp area. June 24 vag. perf. Tetrao lemniscus ♀ ut. horns slightly enlarged Penomys |lemniscus| 191-67-28-25-63 gms. out tract saved flesh. Red albigens fruits & leaves of pinaceae. 1124 6" wide passage underneath; cutting Lemiscus on floor; baren broken rock area.
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C. Koford 1951 Specimen Catalogue June 25 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1125 ♂ test. 8x5 Neotomys ebrionus 215-92-25-20-50 gms. 1126 ♀ test. 8x5 " ebrionus 202-82-24-19-54 gms. July 11 1127 ♀ u. perf. Phylotis dorwinii? shell destroyed nipo, 2mm. 239-136-28-29-60 much mammal tissue Base rock wall of canal on dry hilltop. uti from 20x2½. skull only 1128 ♂ test. 32x23 Dusicyon 940-340-152-97-5 kgs. shell lost 50 yds. from camp; rock wall on dry gravel slope. tail sht. shell destroyed 1129 ♂ test. 7x5 chinchilla 225-67-35-35 -148g. molting Base rock wall on gravel dry hillside (A. jelskii yesterday same top) July 12 sk+sk. little lactal tissue shell & skull destroyed +body skel. 1130 ♀ hip. 9mm., flat. Penomys 223-72-28-28-91 gms. vag. impf. (about 14500'). Tract saved Under yellow-flowered Seneics bunch next to bulldoze low on rocky slope. skull destroyed 1131 # ♂ test. 4x2 Phylotis sublimus 154-58-23-23-31 gms. There yellow-flowered Seneics at base rock canal stop dry gravel hill. skull only 1132 ♂ inm. test. Vicugna saved testis external skull only 1133 ♂ test. 65x35x30 Hippocamelus shell broken ut. horn 60mm. saved piece testis skull only 1134 ♀ no emb. or scars " shell destroyed saved ovaries 3 heads donated by hunters who shot them nearly today. July 15-14 9 miles W. Crucera 13500', Dpto. Puno, Peru. Bandaunia Skel. only 1135 ♂ test. 10x3 Theristictus caudatus brancii 1300 gms. 1136 ♀ largest ov. 2mm. " " 1200 gms. July 15 8 miles SSW Limbani, Dpto. Puno, Peru. destroyed 1137 ♀ 1mm. Penomys lemminus shell destroyed ♂ 139-45-24-19 -27g. 1138 # 1mm. test. 4x3 Penomys " 144-50-24-20 -28g. Among Banduria & yellow-flowered Seneics new canyon bottom (14500'). skull destroyed le destroyed 1139 ♂ test. 5x4 Akodon jelskii cruceri 190-84-26-22 -1kg. Base rock wall on dry hill.
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C. Koford 20 Specimen Catalogue July 15 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. no emb. or scars 1140 \u2640 ut. horns narrow. Phyllotis pictus shell destroyed 202-89-25-24-46g. Mouth passage under boulders on slope nr. yellow-flowered Senecio. July 16 1141 \u2640 or not ent One of flock 50t, rocky & grassy rolling grounds Sicalis propygialis 26 gms. July 17 skeleton 1142 \u2642 test.5x1/2 Thinocorus dorb. 139 gms. Tapeworm in duodenum in loops around pancreas. One of flock 20t. Flocke common now up to 50 in flock. -full only 1143 \u2640 no emb. Dusicyon -160- tract saved (rt. horn slit) 1010-355-765-100-12lbs. Shot near Navoe. Lejao in stomach. July 18 4 miles SSW Limbani, 1300', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1144 \u2640 hip. 2mm. Phylotis darwinii? 240-130-28-29-41g. ut. horn 11/2wide. 2 scars L. horn Under granite boulder near sticking brush on E. slope dry. shell destroyed 1145 \u2642 test.6x4 P. pictus 235-108-29-23-57g. Under granite boulder foot slope, next to bush. Ventrum molting. v. imp. A. Balverencia sulfleacura 1146 \u2640 hip. 1mm. Oxymycterus? -179. ut. horns somewhat enlarged. Among granite boulders, moss, grass, bushes low on dry E. slope. mostly 1147 \u2642 test.3x2 Oxymycterus panamensis nigripes 205-87-27-16-32g. caps Shell damaged Among granite boulders, grass, bushes, 15' stream, steep E. slope. 1148 \u2642 test.4x3 Ak blithensis sulfleacura shell damaged Oxymycterus 155-67-19-14-17g. on E. slope among small granite boulders, short grass, moss, bushes. v. perf. 1149 \u2640 hip. 2mm, turgid P. pictus 214-95-26-24-31g. tr. saved Among granite boulders and thick aromatic small- leaved brush on E. slope shell destroyed 1150 \u2642 test.8x6 P. pictus 215-97-27-23-53g. test. saved Thick grass 5' from tiny stream on E. slope among granite boulders. July 19 skeleton 1151 \u2642 fat test.4x1 Ruid. like 448 Thinocorus darbygnianus 142 gms.
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C. Koford 21 Specimen Catalogue 1951 July 20 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. see 1163 skeleton. 1152 test. 8x3 Chloropaga melanoptera one of flock 13 on green mat. 5 lbs. destroyed 1153 ♂ test. 4x2 P. sublimus 148-52-21-22 -25g. shell destroyed 1154 ♂ test. 3x2 P. sublimus 135-47-21-21 -22g. 53+54, base rock wall on dry grazed knoll; a few bunches. July 23 1155 ♂ test. 6x3 Upucerthia validirostris pallida 37 gms. test. saved When like a green mat near water. shot bird - auto-red - enantios - pale supercil. line - near white throat brownish belly, not white 1156 ♂ test. 2mm. Cinclodes 30 gms. skeleton destroyed On green mat near water and rocks. July 24 Sandia, 7500 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru shell destroyed 1157 ♂ test. 3x2 Oryzomy's largeus?? 226-136-25-17 -22gms. Base Boulder at edge flood plain flat smog bushes. destroyed July 23 1158 ♂ test. 5x3 Tadarida 98-34-8-21 - 13 gms. shot passing evening across river; 100+ seen over bushes starting 5:30 p.m. July 24 5 miles SSW Sandia, 8800', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1159 ♂ test. 3x2 Turdus chiguanco prominent white, with 2 or 3 emergid. 117 gms. 7 miles SSW Sandia, 9500', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1160 ♂ test. 5x4 Turdus fuscater molting; distal 3 primaries new. 142 gms. 1456/1159+ -60 shot smog rocks + brush along road Sandia to Cuyo". Both with purple berries(?) in digestive tract + feces. Common birds. 7 miles W. Cuyo Cuyo, 14300', Dpto. Puno, Peru skeleton 1161 ♂ test. 28x12 Fulica gigantea 5 1/2 lbs. test. saved On water weed "meat" near shore large lake. July 28 [Arico], 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 15000' 'ov. sl. cnt., 1 mm. Phalarope 1162 ♀ Phegornis mitchellii 37 gms. 1162 + 1163 "" 1152 + 1163 ♂ test. 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 31 gms. 1163 on next page 116 2+ 1163, together Edges small rocky pond in open rolling + rocky area.
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C. Koford 22 Specimen Catalogue 1951 8 miles SSW Limbani, 1500', Dpto. Puno, Peru July 29 1163 ♂ test. 1½ long Upucerthia validirostris 37 gms. Mod. fat pallido short dry grass & rocks. July 30 6 miles SSW Limbani, 1400', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1164 ♂ test. 1mm. Troglodytes musculus 14 gms. snap trap in thick grass tunnel next to cliff base dry stream. 1 mile S. Limbani, 1150', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1165 ♀ test. ½ mm. Chalcostigma stanleyi 6 gms. blue hummer green at least 3 seen in brush & mossy rock walls in canyon bottom. carpodacus - like finch 1166 ♂ ov. not cul. Phrygilus unicolor 23 gms. Canyon bottom near open brush, rocks. 1167 ♀ ov. not cul. Grallarid auriculata punctatis 52 gms. juv. ? bubble? - long tail, long tars', streaked crown & ventrum. top mossy rock wall in brushy canyon bottom. 5 miles SSW Limbani, 1380', Dpto. Puno, Peru shell destroyed 1168 ♂ test. 6x3 Akodon boliviensis audiferensis 145-68-19-15-18 gms. Caught during daylight under large granite boulder adjacent to telly gear. July 31 stayed 1169 ♂ testis 35x22 Lagidium shell destroyed 650-295-95-70-1500g. Lowest one seen in descent to Limbani. August 1 7 miles SSW Limbani, 1420', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1170 ♂ test. 5mm long. Calapties rupicola puma 171 gms. calling. short dry grass & rocky rolling area, near small stream. 5 miles SSW Limbani, 1380', Dpto. Puno, Peru shell destroyed nip. 2 mm. 1171 ♀ 2 scars & horn Nectomys 207-82-24-19-56 gms. post-lect. Thick dry bunch grass next to granite boulder & brush. August 3 8 miles SSW Limbani, 1500', Dpto. Puno, Peru white forehead-white outer ears lateral nostrils 1172 ♀ ov. not cul.(4mm.) Muscisaxicola albifrons 60 gms. green puma mat & rocks outcropping.
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C. Koford 23 Specimen Catalogue August 3 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1173 testis ½ long. Musc. juninensis 23 gms. mod. fat, shatley gross & nodes. skull ossified 1174 test. 1mm Musc. cinerea mod. fat 19 gms. 1175 ? or not cal Cinclodes fuscus albiventris some fat 28 gms. August 4 Crucero, 13500', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1176 test. 6X3 Lessonia rufa areas 16 gms. 1177 test. 4X3 " " " 16 gms. 1176 & 1177 Edge of slow running river Carbaya in pampas area. 6x4 stom. + gutlet foot maggot? skeleton 1178 test. 4X Phalcoaeenus 650 gms. skeleton 1181 test. 14X6 Anas flavirostris 450 gms. Lake Aricoma, 15000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru skeleton 1179 test. 4½x3 speotyto 169 gms. destroyed skeleton 1180 test. 15X5 chloephaga 6 ½ lbs. mod. fat. Stomach contents green O-shaped fruit of Distichia ?). Aug. 4 Crucero, 13500', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1182 testis. 20X8 Anas flavirostris oxyptera 420 gms. Quercedula 1181 & 1182 slat on slow moving Carbaya ruin in pampas area. August 6 Rosario, to mi. N. Azangaro, 13200 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru skeleton 1183F OV. FMM. Gallinula 155 gms. (red just below feather.) Light green legs. Dye? red fratal shield. Two culmen green. Pond beside road. Common. August 9 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 13000', 1184 o.n.e. Leptasthura andicola peruviana 12½ gms. saved Boulder or greinish flat. August 10 1 mile S. Limbani, 11500', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1186 t. 7X4 Phyllois pictus 192-82-25-24 43g Foot rock wall under bushes on damp slope. Daylight. 1186 ? 6 elong. nip 2mm. A Kodon jelskii creeri 183-82-24-20 - 42 g. not saved. r. imp. Ft. bush next to moray rock well. In afternoon. mjorine. Much lost tissue. Naked area connecting & around anus
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C. Koford 24 Specimen Catalogue August 10 1 mile S. Limbani, 11500', Dpto. Puno, Peru n.p. 2 mm. 1187 ♀ vag. perf. Neotomys 210-87-24-20-59 gms. 2 cmb. R. horn, C-R 12 mm. Grassy slope near bushes & rocks, somewhat dampish. 1188 ♂ test. 7x5 Akodon boliviensis multiqua 156-67-20-17-19 gms. Mossy rocks near bushes on damp slope. August 11 1189 ♀ n.p. 1 mm. Akodon boliviensis multiqua 157-67-19-16-20 gms. vag. imp. ut. horns long t.r. saved Ft. rock wall on grassy slope. (Discarded 2 ♂♂, 15 gms., nip. 1mm. +vov. imp., 151-67, +151-70, 1 vag. perf.; ut. horn shdn, chd) 1190 ♂ test. 2x3 Phyllotis d.p. phaeus 240-132-29-25-36 gms. Bare rock wall not in thick grass on dry slope. tail short 1191 ♂ t. 3x1½ Phyllotis d.p. phaeus 147-38-28-23-32 gms. Same as 1190. Red chiggers in 4 lateral proximal pinnae. 1192 ♂ test. 5x3½ Phyllotis pictus 213-98-26-22-43g. Foot rock wall on grassy slope. blue-black hummer, like ♀ 1165. 1193 ♂ test. ¾ mm. Chalcostoma stanleyi 6 gms. 1194 ♂ test. 6x3 Spizitoris pardus 7 gms. Bush tut like, in bushes. These are alone. Up to 3 seen together. 1195 ♀ ov. 1 mm. Spizitoris pardus 7 gms. 1196 ♀ ov. ¼ mm. thick upper str., gray wings & sides, red-brown breast, aid. Diglossa brunneiventris 13 gms. Bushes on damp slope. Hummors - green back - pale from below - white neck, white under part not 1197 ♀ ov. not ent. Oreotrochilus estelle 8 gms. This or other same bird pursued an 1193; bushes in stream. R. tr. 3mm. streaked breast, long tars., short tail, like 1167. 1198 ♂ L. tr. ½ mm. shot Grallaria audicola punensis 51 gms. On grassy ground, damp slope, m. stone walls & bushes. August 14 8 mi. ssw Limbani 1199 ♂ test. 1 mm. Aethenes (humilis?) Yacatana? 21 gms. Skeleton 1200 Anas
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c. Koford 1951 Specimen Catalog August 18 skeleton 1215 skel. f lgst. ov. 4mm. 8 miles ssu Limbani, 1500', Dpto. Puno, Per- narrow grtle, wrenmillin eye, dark gray upper parts, black top head & hindneck, white underparts, gray feet - C. occip. Columbus occipitalis 295gms. With another on Fox Lake; perhaps same pair or seen mating a few days ago. 1216 saved f ov. not enl. Divca specularis 45gms. study in crop. with another on ground, short grass, some rocks. like 1199 1217 saved f ov. not enl. Circules? Asthenes (humilis?) 21gms. August 19 skeleton 1218 skel. f lgst. ovum south: Attagis gayi 285gms. skeleton 1219 skel. m testis 4mm. round Attagis gayi 235gms. 1218/1219 Pair together at 1560' summit of road, on ground near pond. 7 mi. SW Putina, August 21 Hcda. Calacata, 13000 ft., Dpto. Pung Per- 1220 m test. 3/4 x 1/4 Ootheca oenantheides 15gms. 1221 m test. 1/4 Zonotrichia capensis 27gms. August 22 long tail, 1/2 mm. stat. dull brown. 1222 m test. 3mm. Asthenes (wyatti?) 21gms. 1223 m test. 2mm. Upucerthia validirostris pallida 41gms. 1225 m test. 2mm. Turdus chiguango 101gms. August 23 skeleton 1224 skel. f lgst. ov. 3mm. Tumour - large Nothoprocsta ornata - finch-gray hd, yellow-orange breast 1226 m test. 2 x 1 1/2 Physiles gayi 37gms. attached headlight of standing car several times. In yard of house. August 24 skeleton 1227 skel. m test. 12 x 5 Tinamou - 19e Nothoprocta - skeleton 1228 skel. f lgst. ov. 3mm. Tinamou - 19a. Nothoprocta caprimulgus - 1229 f lgst. ov. 2mm. longirostris stri punctatus 71gms. dry slope (N.- facing). on nest, with 2 young, 114 & 17gms., or here ground away rocks high on 1230 m resting in nest of 1229). Caprimulgus longirostris 17gms. August 25 1231 f lgst. ov. 2mm. Tinamou - small Nothura m. 133gms.
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C. Koford 1951 27 Specimen Catalogue August 25 Hcda. Calacala, 7 mi. sw Putina, 13000', Dpto. Puno Peru ; skeleton 1232 19st. orum 1 1/2 mm. Tinamou - small Nathura maculosa agassizii 2 1/2 gms. 1231-1232, on gentle slopes in 1 1/2' high dry grass < 100 yds. from stream. Tinamou 10 days 1233 O test. 5mm. Nathiposta ornato o. 450 gms. 1234 Food 1235 "" 1236 "" 1234-1236 in clear pond 2' deep. One amplying largest. August 29 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno Peru 1237 O T. 8x6 P. sublimus 170-59-22-23 -30g. large isolated boulder 10' from stream; between bars & Sencio's lunch. 1238 Q post-lact. mw. 1 1/2 A. jelskii cruceri 176-75-24-21-32 gms. atacanensis a. 1239 O test. 6X5 includes 53 gms. Disturb'd nest by pond. wounded, flew high in air & joined by another which perched near it. August 30 1240 O test. 1 1/2 mm. sared white forehead auricula. tan crown. Musci saxicola flavinucha 36 gms. Brown, on green mat near rocks & water. 1241 Q ov. not cul. o end. hurt saved. damp in left fore. 2 riddled bodies R. & L. // Same traps as P. lemmius system - Little protected tissues Tail gray, darker crown marks. Hawk - blacks from mouth? slight fat 900 gms. Buteo (poecilochrous?) on rock cliff on high canyon near water. August 31 skm/skel. rag. perf. cin & skeleton 1242 Q nip. 3 mm. purumys lemmius 205-65-26-34 -8/1gms. left no end. hurt saved. damp in left fore. 2 riddled bodies R. & L. // Same traps as P. lemmius system - Little protected tissues dry. Bear small boulder on E-facing slope near level grass & Sencio's, 20 1243 O test. 5 1/2 x 4 Notomys 173-63-23-19.-4/gms. Rd chiggins in ears, vertical bent tail, post. prot. penis. Hellbert bear boulder on grassy slope 20' from water. September 2 smaller 1244 O test. 4x3 saved Petrochelidon andicola 14 gms. - no fat. in hole in root bank with 2 others.
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C. Koford 28 Specimen Catalogue September 2 Lake Aricoma Crucero, 14500', Dpto. Puno, Peru. Hawk, white below, blue-gray above, black med. fati 1245 ♂ testis 4x3 puteo polsona p. 750 gms. On ground in short dry grass rolling country. September 6 4 miles N. Limbani, 9800 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru 1246 ♀ "no emb. Oryzomys longimolatus 217-116-23-17-21 gms. 1247 ♂ testis 6x4 Oryzomys longimolatus 241-138-24-16-29 gms. 1248 ♂ testis 5x4 Ambly? Michkera Oxycterus! 186-90-23-17-21 gms. 1249 ♂ test. 7x5 Oroestes inca 251-132-25-16-39 gms. saved 1250 ♀ fo. saved " " 220-115-23-15-29 gms. 4 used nipples " skull broken 1251 ♂ test. 8x5 saved 240-127-25-16 -36 gms. skeleton 1252 ♂ test. 4x3 " " 231- 232-129-25-15 -28 gms. 1246-52. Vegetat (trees, bamboo, shrubs, man), slope on W. side of river, 10 to 700' from river, at night. September 7 8 miles SSE Limbani, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1253 ♂ test. 2 mm. Zonotrichia capensis 27 gms. saved September 8 1254 ♀ r. imp. nip. 2mm., flat. Phyllotis darwinii 253-133-27-23 -48gms. Discarded no emb. time case missing 1255 ♂ to saved Dusicyon Discarded 13 lbs. nip not clong. Toad 1256 Lizard 1257 September 9 Discarded kull only 1258 ♂ test. 35x20 Dusicyon Discarded 12 lbs. (pieces saved) 965-345-160-95 Same trap as ♀ 1255? ut. horn 14x1. 1259 ♀ mm. Punomys lemminus 181-61-27 -24-48 gms. September 10 1260 ♂ test. 12x9 P. darwinii 253-126-28-29-63gms. saved Under awning of boulder, sparsely vegetated slope; Riber(?) near.
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C. Koford 1951 29 Specimen Catalogue September 12 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000' Dpto. Puno, Peru 1261 ♂ test. 8x5 Phylotis pictus 212-97-27-23 /49 gms. (saved) ground. Early afternoon, bare ground sheltered by stones of wall, level shot grassy, v.milip. 1262 ♀ nio. 1/2 P. pictus 222-97-26-23 /55 gms. (saved) wall or Same place 1261 dir., by 5 p.m. in trap set now. September 15 leton skel. 1263 ♂ tesb.11x5 Fulica gigantea slight fat (saved) shagelle 1400 gms. no fat 1264 ♂ test.19X8 Spatula Oxvra f.ferruginio 325 gms. (other smaller) Three in pond 50-yds. Janitar in shot grassy area. September 19 18 miles W. Crucero, 13000' Dpto. Puno, Peru 1265 ♂ test. 1mm. Sycalis lutea slight fat 22 gms. 5 1266 ♀ ov. not enl. sycalis lutea slight fat 22 gms. at mantha holes in 15' high natural dirt road bank. 5 miles W. Crucero, 13500' Dpto. Puno, Peru skeleton 1267 ♀ lost. ov. Chloephaga melanoptera 2 200 gms. Discarded Discarded skeleton 1268 ♂ test. 10X6 " " 3400 gms. Together, pair, on flat pampa near water. Peru Lake Aricoma 15000', 15 mi. ENE Crucero, 15000' Dpto. Puno skeleton skel. Hawk's lake 1245 leton 1269 ♂ test. 6X3 5t legads in stomach. Open shot grass hillside pushed on rock. September 21 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000' Dpto. Puno, Peru v.widely perf.- long vt. horns; no obvious scars. 1270 ♀ n.p. 1/2, bugged P. pictus 233-95-25-23 -61g. little fact. tics. (Et saved) Base cliff behind large clumps tall grass. September 22 1271 ♂ test. 1/2 Phrygilus unicolor 25 gms. September 24 1272 ♂ test. 36x 25x22 Vicugna 1730-235-400-123 105 lbs. Squally lone on dry de Lake shot by Hunter. New since Sept.12
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C. Koford 30 1951 Specimen Catalog September 24 8 miles SSW Limbari, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru Juv.- skull Y/3 ossified swallow 1273 ♂ test. Y/2mm. Riparia riparia starling?- gray, long bill 12 gms.; med. fat. iris yellow-brown 1274 ♂ test. 2mm. Idiopsar brachyurus 17 gms. Rock at shore swift clear stream 1275 ♀ test. 3mm. Cinclodes fuscus? Albiventris 30 gms.- no fat Swop trap at marsh hole under rock on grazed hillside. Brown, short tail, rufum chin. 1276 ♀? o.n.c. Asthenes (humilis?) 20 gms.- Nightf. September 30 Lake Aricona, 14 mi. NE Ccerco, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1277 ♂ test. 11x4 Cinclodes cerosito auricularia sand (8, 30 gms., Ignor. 2mm., discarded) 27 gms.- no fat 1278 ♂ test. 6x4 Asthenes modesto 18 gms,- slight fat Common intell grass & near road. 1279 ♀ lgst. omm 2 mm. Ptilocelys resplendens 200 gms.- no fat Common plowr. On pampas or damp flats. October 5 5 miles S. Asillo, 13000', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1280 ♀ vag. imp. no emb. Phyllotis asile? 238-125-27-34 gms. (anothre ♀, 214-114, 29 gms., deceased) 238-125-27-25-♂ Dry rocky slope near lusher. wt. bone long & slender. 1281 ♀ vag. imp. no emb. Akodon boliviensis? 135-57-18-13 13 gms. Thick dry bunch grass on steep dry gr. rocky slope Peruviana 1282 ♂ test. 1mm. Patagona gigas 23 gms.- no fat. Rushed on dry stalks on dry steep rocky slope where many lusher. 1283 ♀ or not cal. Orcotrochilus estelle 7 1/2 gms. 1284 ♂ test. 2mm. Zonotrichia capensis 24 gms. 1285 ♂ test. 3mm. Falco femoralis pichinchoo 275 gms. Blue gray dorsum, brown ventrum; mustard, light barring on tail & w.wing. October 11 6 miles SSE I mata 14500', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1286 ♂ test. 9x7 Phyllotis darwinii? 219-109-26-25 1287 ♂ t. 7x5 244-129-28-26 1288 ♀ lgst. ov. 1/2 Agriornis montana insolens ♂
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C. Koford 31 Specimens October 12 6 miles SSW Santa Lucia, 13500', Dpto. Pung, Perú 1289 ♂ test. 6x5 Petrochelidon andicola Dusky swallow, pale gray length, dark gray-brown above, metallic liock. October 13 5 miles S. Asillo, 13000', Dpto. Pung, Perú tton 1290 ♀ lgst. ov. Notioptrocta Nothura maculosa 250 gms. skel. 4 mm. One of two slugsided road, flat dry grass area, in about 8 a.m. October 17 4 miles SSW Limbani, 13000', Dpto. Pung, Perú 1291 ♂t. 1½ Big finch, yellow breast & loch, gray wings, tail, + head. Phrygilus gayi 37 gms. Boulders, tall grass, steep slope - on rocks & ground. Oconeque, 10 mi. N. Limbani, 7000', Dpto. Pung Perú October 19 ♀ 1292 "emb Myotis 80-36-10-15 1293 ♀ no emb. " 8 2-36-10-15 1244 Accipiter? Crevice in rock overhanging trail; with 107 (deserted). Accipiter? 1294 ♂ test. 5 mm. Botcs magnirostris occidus Paraya-like tree in canyon bottom. 2 flat pliers in feathers. October 20 1295 ♂ testis 8x4 Asolus aerosus? 187-83-23-18 1296 ♂ test. 8x4 " " 190-83-23-17 Wooded damp slope behind Luca G. stalon. Swallow - lilac loch, white below 1297 ♂t. test. 7X6 Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Common at Agualevi & Oconeque. Nests in loose cover. Rewea 1298 ♂? t.n.e. Myiarclus (abreccos?) Possum 1299 ♂ 1mm. test. 6mm. Didelphis paraguaysiensis permixto 425-225-39-308 Mot-mot 1300 ♂t. test. 8mm. Momotus momota Out 1301 ♀ lgst. ov. 1½mm. Molting - mod fat Ciccaba albitarsus wren - skt. tail - white fou - red crown October 21 1302 ♀ o.n.e. Henicorhina leucophrys 14 gms. jur? Dark mesery woods, many ferns. chat - flight? 1303 ♂ test. 8x4 Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris 13 gms. Common at Oconeque & Agualevi Thick brush, damp slope, at side trail.
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C. Koford 32 Specimens October 21 [Agualani] 4 miles N. Limbani, 9000', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1304 ♂ test. 4x3 Troglodytes solstitialis 13 gms. October 22 4 miles SSW Limbani, 13000 ft. Dpto. Puno, Peru 1305 ♀ brood patch Troglodytes musculus punu 17 gms. 1306 ♀ 1st. ov. tract 2 mm. shed Colaptes rupicola punu 186 gms. October 23 1 mile S. Limbani, 11500', Dpto. Puno, Peru 1307 ♂ test. 7x4 A. jelskii oreas 192-83-26-22 - 45 gms. 1308 ♂ test. 5x4 Oryzops? longicaudatus 217-123-26-17 - 27 gms. Chest & nose meeting. 8 recorded ♀, 19 gmz., testi 6 x 3. Note, brown, on. Caught in thick vegetation, dense firms, rod slope. nip. 1½ 1309 ♀ vag. imp. Oxymycterus parvus magnifrons 196-79-24-18 - 37 gms. noemb. or ut. scars, it horns slightly thickened Dense dense foliage on slope near creek (also 1310) 1310 ♂ test. 7x4 Oxymycterus " " 199-81-24-18 - 44 gms. 1311 ♂ test. 6x4 Phyllotis phaeus 261-135-30-25 - 54 gms. vag. imp. no emb. or ut. scars 1312 ♀ nip. ½ mm. P. phaeus 233 26-124-28-23 - 38 gms. 1311 & 1312. Thick grass near shrubs & rocks at side stream. October 24 4 miles SSW Limbani, 13000' Dpto. Puno, Peru Frog - river bank 1313 1314 ♀ vag. nip. 3mm. Phyllotis phaeus 251-128-28-23 - 47 gms. ut. sc. - 2L 3R, small black smatz. Foot large build adjacent to thick grass on steep dense slope. October 25 [Agualani] 3 miles N. Limbani, 9500 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru 1315 ♂ test. 4x7 Orolestes mira 228-118-25-15 - 41 gms. carnivorous green humming blue wings + tail 1316 ♂ test. ½ Metallura (tyrannina?) 4 gms. Black Ld. & back, blue on wings + rump, scarlet breast + belly + side neck. 1317 ♂ test. 9x6 Poecilothraupis igniventris 41 gms. 10' high bush on rod. dry steep slope dry road. Black flycatch for some white L wings. 1318 ♂ test. 9x4 Knipolegus aterrimus 21 gms. October 26 1319 ♂ test. 6x8 Orolestes mira 38 gms. carnivorous 241-134-26-15 today. 1 mm. 23 gms. Call only skull only 1320 ♂ test. 3 mm. " 226-125-25-15
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C. Koford 1951 33 Specimens October 26 [Aqualani] 3 miles N. Limbani, 9500 ft. Dpto. Puno Perú 1321 σ test. 6x4 Oryzomys minutus aurillae 199-119-24-16 / 15 gms. Damp woods near stream. 1322 χ nip. < 1/2 mm. vt. horn 18x2 Thomomys daphae 223-131-25-19 / 25 gms. yellowment, black upon pts, refur cram. 1323 χ t. 8mm. - slight fat Atilapetes rufinicho 24 gms. Near ground in dense damp green woods, with 1324. Like 1317. Small rodent 1324 φ / gt. ov. 3mm. Catharus fuscator mentulís 35 37 gms. 1325 Snaptrap on ground in wet thick vegetation. Like 1317. 1325 φ brood patch 45 gms. + 10 mm. egg + 3 corp. 1st. Bushes, tall, in mod. - dry to mod.- damp places. at least 3 others seen. October 27 4 miles N. Limbani, 8800 ft. Dpto. 20 Puno Perú 1326 χ test. 8x5 Micraptin 202-97-24-18 29 gms. + 3 miles N. Limbani, 9500 ft. 1st ov. 1mm. yellow flycatcher, olive back, black cram. 1327 φ 2 corp. 1st. ? Basilicturus micro-cristatus 17 gms. brood patch Streamside green woods, damp area. 1328 χ test. 1mm. Spornis magellanicus 13 gms. Bay Pterelus, refur crop. 1329 φ / gt. ovmm 1mm. Knipolegus aterrimus 19 gms. October 28 Flycatcher - small Empedones - Ldts. 1330 φ ov. n. e. Mecocerodus leucophrys 12 gms. *October 24 1331 φ v. mp. molting 240-148-27-23 - 31 gm χ nip. 3mm. Oryzomys vt horn 18x2 Tip tail curls - light bill (φ, 216-126, from) Beside brush at foot grassy damp slope (nearly discd.) mod. last tress. χ v. perf. vt. horn 13x2 - no emb. 1332 χ nip. 1/4 Oryzomys Thomomys 231-136-25-19 - 25 gms. Dark belly, tip tail not curled curled. Damp dense green wet woods. 24 miles N. Limbani, 10000 ft. Dpto. Puno, Perú 1333 χ test. 4x3 Oryzomys longicaudatus 227-130-26-17 - 24 gms. Near white lake, tail light below. Rocks, lactic Mod. upon, brushy grass, flat mod. slope, mod.-dry. (2 others, ψφ, 95/10500', discarded).
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C. Koford 3429 34 1951 Specimens October 26 [Agualani,] 3 miles N. Limbani, 9500', Dpto. Puno Peru- 1334 Rood on flat short snake - call. M. Koford. grassy area. october 31 [Port Arthur], 13 miles W. 2 mi. N. Cruccro, 13000', Dpto. Puno Peru 1335 ♂ test. 6x4 Akodon jelskii pulveris 178-75-24-20 - 49 ms. Rch wall near ranch home. Pale mouse. Descaled 30gm of much darker. vag. perf. 1336 ♀ nip. 1½ A. boliviensis 157-58-18-14 - 229 ms. no emb. Near hole, flat ground, 1 ft tall dry grass, 20' from ruin. 1337 ♂ test. 9x6 Phyllotis pictus 213-93-25-24 - 52 gms. Thick fine grass near rocks on dry slope. November 1 5 miles S. Asillo, 13000 ft. Dpto. Puno Peru- 1338 ♀ vag. imp. mouse - looks above, pale grey below. nip. 1 mm. Hesperomys? (Lbk 1045) 145-66-18-14 - 15 gms. 2 scars L. UH. mod. f.a.s. Foot cliff next to bushes, high on dry slope. 1339 ♀ v. perf. nip. 2 mm. A. boliviensis 155-64-18-15 - 22 gms. 4 emb. 14 mm. C-R, 2 RUH, 2 L UH. 1340 ♂ test. 7x4 P. osilac ? Pale spot chest. 251-136 - 27-25 - 47 gms. 1341 ♂ test. 11x7 P. darwinii 248-130-27-29 - 46 gms. 1342 ♂ test. 6x4 A. jelskii pulcherimus 183-80-24-20-38 gms. 1343 ♂ test. 3mm. Falco sparverius peruvianus slight fat 108 gms. skeleton skel. aplemands-like 12.05 1344 ♀ test. 5 mm. Falco 290 gms. November 2 2 miles NNW Pucará (est.) 12700', Dpto. Puno Peru. 1345 ♂ test. 6x5 Hesperomys ducilla 123-44-18 - 18 - 19 gms. 1346 ♂ test. 5x4 " " 105-34-16-16 - 12 gms. Flat ground among ½' high grass clumps, near 1" drain. burrows. 1347 ♂ test. 8x5 Akodon boliviensis 164-70-20-15-28 gms. vag. imp. 1348 ♀ nip. 1½ mm. " utra. walls somewhat thickened. 150-60-20-14 - 22 gms.
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C.B. Ko Ford 3540 35 Specimens 1957 Nov. 4 Santa Rosa (nr. Mazocruz), 13500', Dpto. Puno, Peru thorn - black spot on belly. 1349 ♂ test., 6 mm. (other males) Oreopholus ruficollis Coll. by D. D'offie. Killed by flying into telegraph wire. November 5 1 mile N. Puno, 13000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 1350 ♂ t. 6x4 P. darwinii 275-148-29-29-5 grams. Rocks, grass adjacent dry slope. 2 cm lg. 1RUH 1LHU, 13k8 ms. 1351 ♀ v. imp. (barely) P. osige nip. 1/2 ut. torn al. thilman 221-108-26-24/4 grams. 1352 ♂ v. part perf. A. jelskii pulcherrimus + nip. 1mm., pigmented 184-81-24-20-33 gms. 1351 + 1352 same line & kind of place as 1350. November 6 3 mi. W. Vilque, 13000', Dpto. Puno, Peru Skeleton 1353 t. 15x7 Nothura m. a. small pond 235 gms. 1354 ♂ t. 11 mm. "Nothura maculosa agassizii" 205 gms. 1353-54 slot 5 yds. apart, 50% cover (brushgrass 1½ tall), flat, m. n November 7 13 miles E. Tincopalca, 13500', Dpto. Puno, Peru v. thinly imp. 1355 ♂♀ nip. ½-2 mm. wide A. jelskii pulcherrimus under tall bunches at foot roadbank boulders. 180-81-24-20-33 gms. 1356 ♂ test. 11x7 P. darwinii 240-116-27-24-54 gms. Foot road bank boulders, next to tall brush, vicococha near. 1357 ♂ t. 10x4 P. pictus 210-87-25-22-59 gms. Next to tall bunch at foot road bank boulder slide. November 11 Huaylargo, 52 mi ENE Arequipa, 15000', Dpto. Arequipa, Peru (saved) 1358 ♂ test. 11x7 P. darwinii crust scraped 223-113-27-27-48 gms. 3 cm lg. 3 mm. 1359 ♀ LUH. P. darwinii 208-110-26-27-34 gms. v. imp.; mod. lost. tissue 1360 ♀ m. IV thickened some A. jelskii pulcherrimus 184-79-25-20-33 gms. UH long finch - spotted breast, plain rump 1361 ♂ o.n.e Phrygilus plobeyus 14 grams. L. mucuscapista - brown crown 1362 ♂ test. 10 mm. Muscisaxicola juninensis 23 gms. skull only t. est. 25x17 Discarded November 12 1363 ♂ Dasyctyon 1100-400-160-100-18 lbs. 136 ♂♀ t. 6mm Thinerocorus dorbignyanus ingae 106 gms.
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C. Koford 1951 1952 38 43 38 Journal Specimens Huaylarco, 1500'; 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, Dpto. Arequipa, Perí skel. sk.‘ skel. 1389 test. 27 Phoenicopterus 5/2 lbs. iris pale tan, pupil tiny; legs gray-green, heels & feet pink rose. December 27 1390 test. 14 mm. Recurvirostrq andina 410 gms.- much fat. dried, legs pale lead gray. One of pair on lake Parona; shot by A. Pearson. December 28 skull & baculum only 1391 t.25x15 Dusicyon 1200-435-174-110, 19/65. 1952 Huaylarco, 15400'; 55 mi. ENE Arequipa, Dpto. Arequipa Perí January 2 Tinnmotis 1392 f juv. Tinamotis pentlandii 360 gms. buttle slope among boulders + sparse tola + bare ground. sanitary 13 1393 f skull 1/3 clear Asthenes modesto 13 gms. Snap trap on boulder & denery slope; bare boulders. 1394 f broad patch Orotrochilus estella 8 gms. Will men in bill men cliffs, Sanais. January 4 Huaylarco, 15400'; 55 mi. ENE Arequipa, 1395 f 1g st. ovum Tinamotis p. 1050 gms. 4 mm. One of 3 on gentle slope among boulders, tola, yoroto, bare ground. 10" arped lutia ?; No bred patch. About 5mm. wide. January 6 [Km. 101] 55-33 mi. ENE Arequipa, 1400'; Dpto. Arequipa skel. skeli skel. 1396 f lgst. foll. 10x8 Nothoprsta ornato 650 gms. 25% grade ichu covered slope, no rocks. No wood p. January 9 Huaylarco, 15400'; 55 mi. ENE Arequipa, skel. skeli skel. 1397 test. 13x10 Tinamotis 1000 gms. Boulders on 5% ungetated 20% W. slope. and umming 8 mi. W. January 14 skel. skeli skel. 1398 test. 6x3/2 Psilopsiagon 37 gms. One of flock 15'; rocks & ichu.
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C. Koford 44 39 1952 Specimens January 11 Huaylaco, 15000', 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, Dpto. Arequipa, Peru skel. 1399 or testis 21 mm. Chloephaga m. 6 1/2 lbs. January 17 " " 15400', 55 mi sawd 1400 or lgst.ovum 5mm. Tinamotis pentlandii 950 gms, January 14 skel. 1401 or test. 12 mm. Tinamotis p. 1000 gms. skell 1402 or lgst.or. 3mm. " " 925 gms. Separate singles on 1/2 bare rock, tds, yaqta 5% slope. January 26 skull. 1403 c.i. lgst. ov. 3mm. Tinamotis p. 900 gms. skull 1404 or test. 6 mm. " " 925 gms. stopped 4 Feb- 1403/1404 with 5 jurs. in group. January 28 Huaylaco, 15000', 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, Dpto. Arequipa, Peru skull only 1404 or juv. Vicugna Freshly dead; evidently from early 1951. February 10 brood patch. 1405 ovum 11mm. Pucra Phrygilus erythronotus 419 gms. corp. lutca 8 mi. W. Vilque, 13500', Dpto. Peru sawd. + old skin skel. 1406 or lgst.ov. 10 mm. + c.i. Nothuro 238 gms. no brood patch with another on flat of bottom canyon (Coll. by O. Pearson) February 23 33 mi. ENE Arequipa, 14000', Dpto. Arequipa sawd test skel. 1407 or 17x9 feet. Nothoproct a old skin. 500 gms. skell 1408 egg in and. Nothoprocto " " " 600 gms. Km. 101, Fortress + rich hill. Same hill as or 1396. Huaylaco, 15000', 52 mi. ENE skull 1409 15 mm. or 9 Tinamotis saw old sh and. abd. aperturum 1050 gms. 23 mm. at carlet with white shed abd. apt. 20mm. skeleton 1410 egg in oviduct Tinamotis 925 gms. diam. abd. apt. 42 wide skeleton 1411 or bcbst. 20x13 Tinamotis 1150 gms. x 60 long. thick end.
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c. Koford 1952 41 Specimens March 31 Tincopaca, 13800', Dpto. Puno, Peru 50 mi. w. Puno 1422 ø juv., test: 1 mm. Nothoprocta ornata 35.5 gms. Crop 3/4 gram seeds O; + 15+ beetles (Curculionidae, Tenebrionidae, Carabidae) April 18 Huaylarco, 55 mi. ENE Ar., 15300', D. Areq., Peru 1423 ø brood patch. ing. in 25 st. Phrygilus plebejus 17 gms. 1968 or 1 mm. 2 tan gm. juvs. in nest, 4 mm. feather dorsal tract. Also 1 egg, 20x14 pale greenish blue with brown splotches, esp. around larger pale but to other end. Nest 5 1/2 mm., q 1/2 mm. outer drain; thick grass lined with vicuna hair & feathers (incl. Tinamotis), in grass clump against bare large boulder. Boulders, tela, yanta, pycnophyllum dry slope. 1424 ø ov. < 1/4 mm. Muscisaxicola juninensis 24 gms. Molting. April Huaylarco 15000' 52 mi. R.subl.? 1425 ø prob. juv. Hesperomys duidae 103-28-20-16, 16 gms. (toil tip broken) April 14 1426 vag. m.p. ut. amus, 2 RH 3 LH 0 mm. - (saved) q nip. 1/2 P. sublimis 181-55-22-25, 56 gms. q much lact. tiss. sand slope among Festuca clumps, 50 yds. from lake shore. April 15 1427 v. per-f. q nip. 2 mm. Hesperomys duidela 138-41-18-17, 29 gms. lact. tiss. BR42 Horn ut. sand hill among Festuca clumps. C-R 12 mm. 1428 April 16 ø T. 7x5 Hesperomys duidela 107-32-17-15, 13 gms. April 19 Huaylarco 55 mi. ENE Ar., 15300' alcoholic alcoholic 1429 σ Tinamotis pentlandii 2 gms., fresh & wet. Taken from egg at about 20 days incubation. April 20 1430 σ test. 6x4 Hesperomys duidela 11-36-17-17, 13 gms. -qq. 32-16-15, 19 gms. sand among spring Festuca clumps. Dorsal & mm., α 1431 ø lst. ov. 1mm. Phegornis mitchelli 38 gms. slight fat. Clear stream thru Eulithia mat.
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C. Koford 1952 Specimens f2 Vehol 1942 April 21 17raylaco, 15300; 55 mi ENE Arequipa, Dto. Arequipa, Peru- 1432 ?6.2mm. juv. Phegornis mitchelli 36 gms.-no fat 1433 q ant Capella paraguariae 80 gms. April 22 1431-33 nw wide green mat slope when near stream; bordered by rocks. 1434 juv. ? Phrygilus plebejus 21 gms.-slight fat skull clean gray-brown body, streaked breast 1435 ? skull ylo ossif. Agriornis montana 68gms. test. 3 Boulders leading green grass on gravel slope below. abnd meif. Balsa flycatcher 1436 ? test.2 Muscisaxicola maculirostris 23 gms. April 23 1437 q nip. 3mm. Akodon andinus 136-47-19-14, 23gms. v. imp. much lact. tiss. Rocky meata, yaeta, at edge gravelly flat; rather barren. April 25 1438 ? t.6x4 Hesperomys ducilla 112-32-16-17, 16 gms. 1439 ?t. 7X6 Hesperomys duella 106-31-16-16, 14gms. Sand slope among clumps springy Festuca. May 5 1440 chick Tin. pentlandii Hatched 2 May 1 + left nest May 3. May 10 Pachachaca River, 7000', SE Abancay, Dpto. Apurimac, Peru 1441 ? test. 7x5 Crotobaga ani 140gms.- Peppertree, castina, from tree, assoc. main river. 1442 q lgt.or. 1/2 Merganera tta 8000' slight fat armata 12 mi. S of 11500', SE of Chalhuanca 1443 ? test. 17x5 Merganeta armata slight fat with mother, f. Brush & grass cells surrounding. May 12 25 mi. SW Chalhuanca, 14500' Dpto. Apurimac, Peru- 1444 ? nip. 2,v.nip. Phyllosis pictus 225-95-26-23 -94gms. nip.3-op out up) Discarded (?84gms.), 43 gms., 43 smaller. Round worms in liver & in gall at bladder area. Sand, Brown.
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C. Koford 1952 745 Specimens June 4 Umayo, 15 mi. S. Juliaca, Depto. Puno Peru 174 ♀ v.imp. nip.6, wpg A. jelskii pulcherrimus 178-78-25-20, 27gms. 175 ♀ v.imp. A. boliviensis 147-62-19-14, 16 gms. 176 ♂ t.t., abd. P. bo darwinius 226-112-27-26, 43gms. 177 ♂ t. A.j. jelskii pulcherrimus 177-78-25-20, 32gms. 178 ♀ 2 njs. 9 mm. Cavia (sp.) muselaidae 245-8-41-27, 340gms. June 5 179 ♂ t. 3 skull 1/2 clear Capella paraguayae slight fat. 77 gms. 180 ♀ lgst. on 1 Ortigonax rythrhychos 155 gms. legs dull red. bell green, red ventral breast blue dorsal breast. Iris red 181 ♂ test.2 Phrygilus Phrygilus alaudinus 31gms. Spawner. yellow legs & high - white spots mixed in faded restium Brushy slope at foot cliff in dry area. 182 ♀ one skull clear Phrygilus gayi 35gms. Brush in cliff recess. Large belled finish, yellow below. June 6 1483 ♂ test. 2 A. jelskii pulcherrimus 178-80-25-20, 3' gms. 1484 ♀ v.imp., wht slim A. boliviensis 147-60-20-15, 18gms. nip. 1 ' 1485 ♂ test. 4 " " 148-58-20-15, 16 gms. 1486 ♂ test.3 Petrochelidon andicola no fat 16gms. 1487 ♀ v. imp. A. jelskii pulcherrimus 178-74-24-20, 37 gms. nip. 2 1488 ♂ t. 4 A. jelskii " 194-87-25-20, 39gms. June 7 1489 ♂ t. 2 leptasthenura andicola 13 gms. swt att yellow ground finish 1490 ♂ t. 1 skull clear Sicatis lutea 2' gms. 1491 ♀ one Agelaius thilius 31gms. ½ mm. Metriopelia melanoptera 1492 ♂ t.6 Gymnopolis occidua 88 gms. Common around buildings + trees near buildings versicolor Bolivian reservoir in specimen. 1493 ♀ one Anas Pung 150gms. one of blosker set 20t on Lake.
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C. Koford 1952 47 Specimens June 18 3 mi. NE Arapa (2600') Dpto. Puno, Peru 1509 ♀ WH imm. wide P. pictus 191-78-25-23, 43gms. Bister man roler near stream & bunch grass, skel.-1510 ♀ ls. ov. 3mm. Calymbos Centropelmy 650gms. 1516 ♀ lst. ov. 3mm. Bone enl. oriduct Zenaidura auriculata 125gms. (3000') June 20 Heda. Calacala, 7mi.SW Putina, Dto. Puno Peru 1511 ♀ lst ov. 2mm. Phalacrocorax megalepterus 1000gms. One of a pair in eucalyptus tree. 1512 ♂ t.8x5 P. pictus 206-93-25-23,79 Thick grass near tiny stream. 1513 ♀ t.7x4 P.os/1oo ? 253-124-26-23, 55gms. Drowned Edge bar 3'bank amid tall grass area . 32gm.07 1514 ♂ t.5x3 A. bolivensis 157-67-20-15, 24gms. mod. fat. Thick grass near stream . .16 gm.2+2 others drowned. 1515 ♀ vag.perf. Curia tachudii? 202-4-39-276 ,173gms. mod. fat 1516 See above. 1517 ♂ t.3mm. Caprimulgus longirostris much fat 48 gm. Dry rocky hillside, 50 yds. from where met last August. June 21 1518 ♂ t.3x2 Heaphornyx ? (like 1045) 140-64-18-19 13gms. Kofreida slight fat 1519 ♀ t.2½ x 1½ Heaphornyx " 140-64-18-18, 13gms. 1520 ♂ t.3x2 Heaphornyx " 138-64-18-19 13gms. 1521 ♀ t. 2 Capella paraguayae 82 gms. 2 imp. L.H 10x12 1522 ♀ n.p.o Curia K troch nod 250-5-41-26, 340gms. tachudii? Thick grass near rock wall. Grass passage with many dropping 1523 vag.imp. Heaphornyx? June 27 ♀ slim WH Kofreida 138-65-19-19, 11 gms. Rock wala slope man clumps grass, Posidas, A. bolivi. skel only skull ony 1526 ♂ Alpeca - old, freshly killed
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C. Koford 54 Specimens 1616-1621/03 cby River 50 mi. Nu Cuzco, July 30 Drubamba Patter, 6000, Dpto. Cuzco, Peru- skin-skel. tskel. 1610 ♀ 130mm. tot.l. Dasypocta 580-22-127-47, 9lbs. Nip. 5 long. Red chigiro grazi, belly, chest, chin. August 4 [Ocumpate], 10+5 mi. ESE Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Peru 1611 ♀ lgst. ov. 3mm. Centropelma 725gms. int. ovid. + 5th corp.l/t. ♀ int. ovid. 1612 ♀ lgst. ov. 3mm. + corp. l/t. Centropelma 700gms. skel. 1613 skel. ♀ lgst. ov. 3 “ 800gms. skelskelskel. 1614 ♀ lgst. ov. 3 “ 650gms. skelskel. 1615 ♀ lgst. ov. 3 “ 600gms. August 7 3 mi. SW Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Peru [chullunb'iani] 1616 ♀ vag. imp. Cavia (Dolice) mutilevis 232-12-41-25, 320gms. nip. 3mm. vt. horns 3mm. wide. mouth hole feet above well on flat grassy area in sun 7a.m. 1617 ♀ lgst. ov. 1mm. Nothura maculosa agassizii 260gms.-slight fat 1618 ♀ lgst. ov. <1/2 mm. “ “ 195 gms. skeleton 1619 of test. 3 “ “ 235gms. August 9 1620 ♀ v. imp. Phyllotis pictus 198-85-24-22, 43gms. -1 nip. 1/2 1621 ♀ v. imp. vt. wide Phyllotis pictus 220-90-25-22, 559gms. nip. 1; imm. wid. 1620-21, thick fence-high grass in draw. 5 mins. drained. August 10 5 mi. ESE Juliaca 1622 ♀ lgst. ov. 2 Centropelma 575gms. August 17 5 mi. ESE Juliaca formal. Centropelma much fat; 600 gms. normalin 1623 long built 650gms. 1624 ♂ test. 7x11 “ wings molting- mod. fat. 1625 ♀ 5 corp. l/tca “ 625 gms. ♀ lgst. ov. 2 mm. white breast 1626 ♂ test. 4x2 575gms. 2 tapeworms loose in abdominal cavity (in Bonnie). skelskel. 1627 ♀ lgst.ov. 4 Centropelma mod. fat. 600 gms
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c. Koford 1952 5.5 1630-9 Prov. Specimens PERU - CHILE August 17 5 miles ESE Juliaca, Dto. Pung Peru [Lga. Ocumpate] skel. skel. 1628 skel. skel. 1629 ♀ +3 mm. fell. Centropelma ♀ coll. fall. t 4 mm. follicul mod fat 600 gms. mod. fat. 525 gms. "" test. 8x6 Columbus occipitalis mod. fat 360 gms. labs - white chin throat breast, gray back groin + cove; secondary part white. Ridge! blue bill + feet. 1630 ♀ This kind common here; some fights & mutual head-lobbing seen. Aug. 19 3 mi. sw Juliaca, Dto. Pung Peru formalin form. 1631 Tachyechis Under boulder, grassy dry slope. Aug. 23 30 mi. S. 3 mi. W. of Mazorcoz, 14300', Dto. Pung Peru 1632 ♂ t.6x3 P. sublimis 144-48-21-24, 31 gms. Dors. 26 gm. ♀, normal, slender bone, vsq.nmp. Roche at deer kill. v sq.nmp log fun 1633 ♂ slknd H.H. P. bolivarensis darwini 203-105-24-26, 36 gms. Aug. 24 8 mi. NE Tarata, 13000', Dto. Tacna, Peru v.imp. paraqu (UH, mra.dam) 1634 ♀ nip. 2; Akodon berlepschii 165-69-21-15, 25 gms. 1635 ♂ t.5x3 log fun 159-71-22-15, 21 gms. 1636 ♂ t.4x2 Phyllotis darwini 199-102-25-24, 29 gms. Discarded Ft. rock wall where hole shortly after dawn, 18 gm. ♀ 1637 ♂ P. darwinii 236-120-27-28, 51 gms. Sept. 16 4½ mi. S. Iquique, Dto. Tarapaca, CHILE Prov. 1638 ♀ t.3 Desmodus rotundus 80-0-19-18, 38 gms. 1639 ♂ t.8 "" 82-0-19-18, 41 gms In cave with many others. Coll. by G. Mann F. Sept. 20 Caritaya, 12000 ft, 75 mi. SE Africa Dto. Tarapaca, CHILE Prov. 1640 ♂ Tst.8x4 Akodon andinus berlepschii fat 168-68-22-16, 37 gms. Dors. ♀ 151-46, 16 gms.; ♂ 156-56, 18 gms. All taken under boulders on slopes in dry sites. 1641 ♂ t.9x4 Phyllotis darwini 225-115-25-26, 48 gms. 1642 ♀ slknd ut. torn Phyllotis "" 216-111-26-25, 35 gms. 1643 ♂ t.10x6 Phyllotis "" 240-128-27-26, 50 gms.
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C. Koford 1952 56 Specimens - CHILE Sept. 20 Caritaya, 12000', 75 mi. SE Arica, Prov. Tarapaca, CHILE 1644 v. imp. f nip. 1 Akodon berlyschii 157-60-20-13, para; 1645 f igst. ov. 1/2 Upucerthia rufigalda shell 9/10 opaque slight fat; 32 gms. 1646 m test. 3 Leptasthene Asthenes modesta 16 gms. October Ojos San Pedro, 12500 ft, 55 mi. NE Calama, Prov. Antofagasta 1647 m test. 8x6 Akodon andinus dobichronyx (Hesperomys?) 126-49-19-14, 16 gms. Sand near rocks, 50 yds. from stream, tola mesa, in day. 1648 m t. 6x8 Akodon andinus " 132-50-20-14, 19 gms. v. imp., nip. 1 1649 f para.; Akodon andinus " 140-56-19-15, 17 gms. 1650 m t. 4x3 Hesperomys lepida ducillus tail broken, long 16-37-15-17, 8 gms. 1651 m t. 8x+ Eligmodontia penulus penulens 157-74-23-18, 20 gms. Sank by boulders tola; flat, 50 yds. from stream; same type as on October 3 Toconce, 60 mi. E.-NE Calama, Prov. Antofagasta, Chile 1000 ft. 1652 m t. 9x6 Phyllotis sublimus 156-45-23-24, 46 gms. Sand next to rock near bunch grass, tola; dry tola cottage near. darwini 1653 m t. 8x6 Phyllotis (1145 MK) 231-118-25-26, 50 gms. A 35 gms. m (testis 9x5 ) Nandy ground by boulders. & boxes discarded. Sept. 23 Alta Caminga, 11000', 110 mi. NE Iquique, Prov. Tarapaca, Chile 1654 lizard Liolaemus 1655 mm. October 2 Ojos San Pedro, 1656 mm. Liolaemus m. 1657 Tatio Geysers, 14000', 57 mi. E. by N. Calama, Prov. Antof., C. lizard Liolaemus October 6 Ojos San Pedro (nr.), 14000' 1658 mm. Liolaemus October 8 Toconce, 14000' - 1659 m Abrocoma cinerea 276-79-28-30, 2.03 gms.
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C. Koford 1952 57 Specimens October 9 Toconce, 14000', 60 mi. ENE Calama, Prov. Antofagasta, Chile 1660 ♂ test. 9x7 Ctenomys fulvus 301-92-44-9, 285gms. October 10 1661 ♂ t. 8x5 Eligmodontia punae puerulus 162-80-25-18, 20gm. 1662 ♂ t. 7x5 " " 169-82-25-18, 23gm. 1661-2 Mouths burrows in soil at bare green tola bush, mod. sandy. back broken 1663 ♂ t. 9x7 Phyllotis sublimis 155-48-23-20, 40gm. Loose sand among clumps spiny puma grass October 11 Phyllotis sublimis 1664 ♀ emb. 2RH 1LH, 22mm C-R 154-46-23-23, 54gms. Bare green tola near bunch grass, rocks, or mod. sandy loose soil. October 13 2 emb. RH 90 mm. tot. length 1665 ♀ v.imp., Ctenomys fulvus 284-86-40-9, 225gms. nip.3, Caught Oct. 10; stayed in captivity. October 24 Cerro Tatio, 14500', 50 mi. E Calama, Prov. Antof, Chile 1666 ♀ lst. ov. 15 Tremotis pentlandii no fat 1250gms. Several type worms in each. Welling or near 16:30 a.m. with 110gms. ad.♀. Stomach empty. skull of other sandy mouse? October 26 Tatio Geysers, 4000', 57 mi. E by N. Calama, Prov. Antofagasta, Chile 1667 Liolaemus ? 1668 Frog 1669 Frog 1668-9, edge lukewarm swift streams 2-5/ yd. three study. October 27 daurunui 1670 ♂ t. 8x6 Phyllotis (sp. ?) 236-117-26-24, 51gms. Under rock on slope near P. daurunii; bunch grass near. October 28 Cerro Tatio, 4000', 50 mi. E Calama, skel. 1671 ♂ t.35x15 Pterocnemis pennata ,42lbs. (saved) with 2 others on rocky rampa of 5-10% slope. Tapeworms in small intestine. 2 cascaes 30' long x 3" wide.
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C. Koford Journal (pp 1-117 inserted at end vol.) September 29, 1951. Arizona 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. Clear calm morning, wind by 10 a.m., 5/10 cumulus by 2 p.m. Min. temp. -2°C. Drove down Limbani road to traps. Col 1 g Chinchillula (M.K. 1066), 1 A. boliviensis. Returned to House. Traps at Des Flats held 0 - took up all but 10 in passage in deep grass on flat. Trapping has been relatively poor since first big snowstorm last month. Looked for vicuñas in Basin 1:30-3:30. Max. temp. +13½°C. Clearing at sunset. September 29, 1951. Min. temp. -2½°C. Trap line held 1 Chinchillula (M.K. catalog), 2 P. pictus, 1 A. jelskii, 1 P. sublimis. Watched vicuñas near summit 10:30- 11:30. Returned to House. Hail on & off all afternoon. Max. temp. +13½°C. September 30, 1951. Sunday. Drove to Cuenca + Laco. Shot a Beasitte, Asttore x planus near Lake Arecena. Put these up. Day clear in morning and about 3/10 cloudy in afternoon. 1 P. sublimis g in a single trap set yesterday; deceased. Fawns seen daily, especially in warm forenoon. Max. temp. <13½°C. October 1, 1951. Min. temp. -3°C. Light snow on ground, quickly melting. Clear. Fair breeze up canyon 7 a.m. & all day. About 3/10 cloudy at noon, 9/10 3 p.m. Sprinkling of snow in late afternoon. Max. temp. +11½°C. Watched vicuñas in Basin 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. October 2, 1951. Min. temp. -4°C. Clear; 5/10 overcast at noon. Fair breeze. Watched vicuñas in Basin To saw 11 a.m. Took up 10 traps on Des Flats, left Sept. 28; held 1 Nastomyx. New moon.
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C. Koford Journal October 3, 1951 To nr. Asillo, Dpto. Puno, Peru 5/10 forecast at 7 a.m. Prepared for running trip. Departed 11:30 from Arima. Light snow on ground at foot of Lake Arima. Rain, thunder, lightning at Cusco. No gas to be had so drove on to Palena. We had tea with Sra. Dommet + Orrells. They had teak, snow, Tinguirico + dove in food box, fresh water & hummel birds. They got up gas at bleros + we drove on to lake about 3 miles beyond Seillo + spent night there. At ponds near Rosario many Avocettin, + black-snowy night heron (many pair.), as well as gallinules + yellow-legs. Rainy at Palena when we left. October 4, 1951 To Chuquibambilla, Dpto. Puno No rain at night but overcast. Many bird sounds from lake in night. The big flower screams much at night. Other sounds probably coots. Great coots common (100+) on lake. Two helped carry green lake reeds to a 3' diameter island upon which were 3 or 4 damny young. At least a dozen similar green islands about 50 yds. from shore + 50 yds. apart. At least 3 pairs cinnamon teal seen, 100% of the black & white headed ducks, 100% Avocettin, ruddy(?) ducks 50+ (one alongside other with tail vertical & pumping head vertically up & down). Two besides small grebes, one reddish brown with black + white head, other gray + white with black + white head. A line-one walking on green lake reeds. 1 Wilson snipe on shore. 10+ Larus, some with solid black heads. Morning calm + clear. We drove to Ayaviri (14 miles from Turiapate - Arica junction) and shopped. Then 10 miles to Chuquis-bambilla where dustets not present. We drove 16 miles
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C. Koford 120 Journal October 4, 1951 To nr. Asillo, Dpto. Puno Peru to Challi a rather poor flat road, then took road back to Ayaviri (26 miles, road thru Unacuriri better than Chugulani like road). Drove on then to about 6 miles on road before Seilke, 13000', & camped at foot of steep dry slope of cliffs + rugged boul- ders. Set 25+ snaretraps among rocks + shrubs on slope. Saw 2 old nests of Andes (?) in niches in rocks near foot. Many withered points + owl droppings. Saw several wisschaws. Most vegetation dried up. Saw falcon chasing feline. Heard lawn owl. Clear most fright. October 5, 1951. To Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Puno Traps held 2 Phyllotis (orile?) ? (decided), other ? 1280);+ 1 Akodon boliviensis (? 1281). Shot a Petogura, another hummer, chinchil, & falcon. A grey finch + chinchila in flocks on grassy grass at edges rocks. At least 3 falcons seen + 2 Petogura, 10+ other small hummers. Saw at least 3 of a rufous-browed flycatcher with black + white on head (specimen from California). Returned to near Rosario & I fished for 2 hours taking 14 rainbow eye to 12" long. Pond near Rosarita just layed Rosario had a small green-legged coot in part nearly Flamingoes in (12+) in nearly dry lake before reaching Seelk Asillo (1 mile before). Returned to camp after dark. October 6, 1951. Overcast most of day with light snow in late afternoon. Put up specimens. Stock men Nores. October 7, 1951. Min. temp. + 1/2 C. Light snow on ground+ stratus overcast in morning; occasional snowflakes. Watched vicuna group in N Canyon 8-12 M. Saw Snow, rori, + overcast all day. Max. temp. + 10 C.
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C. Koford 129 Journal Dpto. Puno, Peru- October 21, 1951 4 miles SSW Limbani, 13000', my obsene. No rain then but cloudy off & on in daytime. October 22, 1951 Put up specimens. Took up all traps (but 2). Set traps (me 39, may 27) about 1 mile S. of Limbani where had trapped before. Clear morning, cloudy afternoon. Clear night. October 23, 1951. Traps (2) at 13000' held: B. lanimii & (discarded). Traps 1 mile S. Limbani held 3 Odyneus, 3 Onygnys, 2 A. jelshii, 2 Phyllotis phaeus, 1 A. boliviensis, 1 P. pictus, 1 Nestanyx. Picked up all traps. Returned to trails to skin mice. Yz cumulus clouds by 10 a.m. Overcast rest of day & evening. Set 402 traps in thick grass & new robust bushes near stream. Rain starting about 10 p.m. October 24, 1951 Rain on into morning. Took up traps. Colch 1 P. phaeus, 1 baby P. pictus, 1 small Onygnys, 1 frog. We took trails to Huancaraní, about 2 miles NNE road, & left it. Then we drove down to Limbani & Aguacani & camped near the Inca Co. warehouse. Set 50+ traps in mo thick damp vegetation. Foggy overcast all afternoon. Above Limbani at 12000' ft. level saw 2 of the dark gray birds with white heads on rocks in rushing stream. Saw 5+ late in evening. Cleared after dark. October 25, 1951 Aguacani, 3 miles SSW Limbani, 9500' Traps held 2 caenolestids (near stream in dark damp veget- ation), 1 Onygnys (near stream), + 7 Akodon boliviensis? (brush + damp ferns + leaves not near stream). Soon steaming clovers formed. Shot hummingbird & saw several of same
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C. Koford Journal October 25, 1951 N. Ping, Peru Agualoni, 3 mi. ssw Limboni, 7500', Octo. X kind: Wrens, robins, chinchols, comoros, + blue backed swallow (as at Oranque). ||of mice taken yesterday, put up P. phaea (1314?), discarded Oryzomye (07, 210-118, 18gms., test. 4½), P. pictus (juv., 19 151-63, +8 gms.) Shot black flycatcher and a red breasted Tangara (?); specimens. Traps took 5 more A. balvinisii during day. Set 15 additional traps on wooded lower stream. Rain off & on & off during night. October 26, 1951 (M.K cat.) (MKcat) Oryzomye Traps held 2 A. balvinisii, 1 small [illegible], (MK. catalog) (C.K. catalog). 3 medium-aged Oryzomye, 2 cornoliste. Shot 2 black backed (specimens) yellow breasted Rufous ground birds in dense damp woods. Stemmy low clouds in morning. Saw 4 hide hummingbirds. Shot red breasted blue-backed Tangara. Set 30+ traps on damp frosty slope near river near tunnel (8000 ft.). Overcast (all day. Rain for 1 hr. at 7 a.m. Caught small robin in snare trap. October 27, 1951. Close trap line held 1 Oryzomye, 1 cornoliste (both M.K. catalog). Further line held 1 large Oryzomye, 2 oryzomines, 3 A. balvinisii ?. Shot 2 kinds yellow birds + a brown flycatcher (all specimens). Took up all traps & set 25+ from stream to top of grassy slope. Rain on and off after 10 a.m., hard in late afternoon, clearing at dusk. October 28, 1951. Clear night + sunny morning, clouding up 9-10 a.m. Traps held 1 medium-aged Oryzomye (MK catalog), 2 small Oryzomye (1 M.K., other discarded), 4 A. balvinisii (disc- carded). Took up all but 5 traps (near Cavia ? sign). Set 10 in wet woods near stream. With Mary set 35 near grass + brush & some rocks from 10000-10600 ft. on road to Lima train, below Camachani tunnel. Rain about 4 p.m.
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C. Koford Journal October 28, 1951 Aguasani, 3 mi. N. Limbani, Depto. Purg Perù Saw 1 conra in morning. Hard rain for 1 hr. + after dark. October 29, 1951. Local traps held 3 mekimi - arjil oryzomps. We packed up & drove to upper traps. Catch: M.K. 3 oryzomps (small white belly), 3 A. bolivinnis; C.L., 3 A. boli., 2 oryzomps. About ½ mile below Limbani ground more grazed + rocky, as at 11500', & perhaps would have some of higher alt. forms (Nesturae, A. yelkii, P. pistor). Overt at noon. Relied up trails to Narcani ani & drove to Lake Aricoma. Rain, + snow above 15000'. Not snow at lake until sunset, then cleared. Set no traps. October 30, 1951. Lake Aricoma, 15000', to Port Arthur, 13000' Clear morning but soon clouding to 5/10. Departed 11 a.m. and drove to Cueuro, thence to Port Arthur, a finca near Rosario, & camped Luj river. Saw 30+ Nettion on one pond, 30+ black crowns night heron, yellow legs, 1 wilson? snipe, glossy ibises. A small kind of sort or tike ponds by Port Arthur finca house. Ruin slow her & few trout. Saw Claygulus plebeys, Bontrichsia, Cincloides, common at Port Arthur (foundyounged by japs). Set 30 traps in grass along rock wall, + a rocky-grassy hill (dry). October 31, 1951 Traps held 3 A. bolivinnis (grass, dry, a flat near river; norocks), 2 A. yelkii (rock wall), + 2 P. pistor (thick fine grass near rocks at top rocky bluff). Put up one of each. Drove to about 5 miles beyond Arells & camped by side road. Set 30 traps among rocks, brush, + grass (little) on slope. Saw 2 aplomado falcons, Agriornis, a yellow lilled black-faced grey caped sparrow with gray tail wit
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c. Koford 132 Journal October 31, 1951 To nr. Asillo 1300'; Dpto Puno Peru. Overcast + occasional light rain in afternoon. White medial warbler (grass, common), elmchols, flickers, etc. November 1, 1951 To nr. Picora (est.) 12700' Traps held 1 ? (small Phyllostis - like), 4 P. dawwini & osilos, 4 A. leduinensis, 1 A. jelaibii. Rain on & off all night and at daybreak. That sparrow hawk + aplomado fallen! Drove to Tropote for mail, then to 2 mi. NNW estacion Pucara. Set 30 traps on flat ground in grass or pocketed ground. Put up specimens. Overcast but no rain. Saw two newt between Tropote & camp, in grassy ditch alongside road, & flocks of near camp. November 2, 1951. To nr. Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Traps held 6 A. leduinensis, 2 Herperonys, latter man small hole burrowed in pocket earth. Clear overcast with clocks man horizon. Put up specimens. Drove to about 15 miles from Juliaca & camped on punja. Heavy rain, wind, lightning after dark. November 3, 1951 Nr. Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Drove to 2 1/2 miles from Juliaca & camped. Went to town to stop a mail letters. Warm day, cloudy at times. November 4, 1951. Sunday To Puno, Dpto. Puno Two boys of Juliaca told us this were snakes, about 2' long and color "plano", on rocky dry hill at edge of town. Visited at Clinica Americana. Drove to Puno and camped on hill above town. Set 30+ traps near rocks, rock walls, & bunch grass. Hard rain, thunder, lightning at night. We were told that usually no rain before Christmas here. November 5 1951.. To nr. Vilque, Dpto. Puno Traps held 1 P. dawwini + P. orles, 2 A. jelaibii, 1 A. leduinensis. Shopped. Visited Despacion de Extrangeros & found my
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C. Koford 133 Journal November 5, 1951 To nr. Vilque, Dpto. Puno, Peru. saluted for residence had been refused. Got copy + tried to take same to Arequipa & try again. About 3 p.m. departed with trailer & drove to beyond Vilque. My old letter from prefect (a new one now) got me thru control without showing passports. Much land now plowed in Vilque area. No hopes. November 6, 1951 To 13 mi. E. Tincopaca, 13700' Saw 2 perdices on road shortly after starting for higher country, & shot 2 there. At km. 58, (13600'), stopped & hunted on grassy slopes for a hour; saw 1 turca but got no shots. Drove on to km. 91 & camped near a 1 mile long lake with 30+ cat islands & many coots. Teal + goose present too. A previous lake at km. 60 also had breeding coots & ducks. Near camp woods or in rocks of road banks. Rocks a rough fine-grained sandstone as 5 miles S. Areilto. Much tola 2-3' high, post flowering, leaves oppresed + small - cypress-like. Set 30 traps in tola & in some rock-grass. Light rains in early afternoon, little at night. 10000'. November 7, 1951. To Huaylaring 52 mi. NN ENE Arequipa. Traps held 2 P. pictus X, 2 A. yalokia, 2 P. derwinii. Wolf howl in morning but pleasantly calm + warm. Saw Upacuthis among rocks + tola. Drove on toward Arequipa. Tola of same kind continued about 5 miles beyond Tincopaca, then grass & rocks. Summit at 142½ km. north from Arequipa. Camped near pools in stream (mostly dry) near km. 138. Saw Telenicornus, Coleoptera, Miracorder. Overcast + windy (from NE) but not cold during day. Visited lake to S. of road near km. 134. Lake 3+ mile
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C. Koford 134 Journal Dpto. Arequipa, Peru. November 7, 1951 Huaylaco, 52 mi. ENE Arequipa, 15,000 long, shallow with almost solid growth water plants in parts, with many ducks, coots, gulls, & a few geese and flamingos. No outlet. Vicuña com- mon between km. 134 & 144. November 8, 1951 Moved trail to near stream near km. 136 marker. Yarita comes round on slopes to S. of stream, then dry from here to the lake about 2 miles below. Set 3 traps near 2" drain. Linnear in sand near grass clumps, & 6 near yarita & rocks. Windy from E. & overcast. Spent after- oon censuing vicuñas km. 132-143. Light rain late afternoon. November 9, 1951 Lost steel trap to fox; snap traps held 1 A. jilskii . Light snow on ground & overcast. Wet snow falling & strong E. wind 8 a.m. Watched vicuñas near km. 138 mark from 11 to 4. Saw territorial squabbles, re- action to fox, orientation to wind in snowstorm. Over- cast all day with occasional rain or snow, wet snow falling 5 p.m. Strong E. wind all day. November 10, 1951 Traps held one mm. & Phyllos darwinius . Increased trap line to about 30 traps, mostly among rocks near yarita & tola. About 1" snow on ground at dawn but soon melted. Half overcast at 6 a.m.; 9/10 by 10 a.m. Saw caracaras, Thinicorax, Georitta, Phyllosus plebeyo, Calopterus, Nettin (flock at point 100' from trail), gulls (birds black), vireachas, fox tracker. Rain & hail at 10:30 a.m. Watched vicuñas 2 to 5 p.m. Snow in eve- ning. Saw a few ssine tails near rocks & grazis.
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c. Koford 135 Journal Arcquipa, 1500', Peru November 11, 1951 Huaylarco, 52 mi. ENE Arcquipa, Pto. Snow about 1 1/4" deep at dawn. Overcast. Alt. Snow 3/4 gone by 9 a.m. T he 30 traps held 5 A. jelskii, 3 P. derivonii. I returned to examine mine & found 4 flycatchers shot. Many departed 9 a.m. to watch vicunas; returned noon. I set 20 traps on vegetational hillsides among boulders, & among spring grass in sandy flat. Nail rain in afternoon. No precip. after dark. shot 3 teal (Nettson) at camp pond. November 12, 1951. ^ New trap line held 0; old line 1 Chinchillula & (M.K. catalog). Took up 10 old traps & reset among boulders & shot: Quivera or grants. Shot a T. leucourus (2 others near it). Alto - cumulus 9/10s in morning, changing to 7/10 cumulus by 10 a.m. I watched pecuaras mr. km. 138 from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Nail for 1/2 hr. at midday. November 13, 1951 Traps held 2 P. derivonii. No rain last night. Fog until about 7:30 a.m., then sunny until 8:30 when clouds from E. covered 8/10 sky. Of [=Anas fluvirostris] the Nettson shot yesterday: 9, lgst. overn 6 mm.; 07, test. 16; 07, total 34mm. long. Drove to El Selterio (7 1/2 to Amata junction, 10 more to El S.), bought gas, then to Amata (19 mi. from junction). No postoffice or 2 poor store at Amata. Saw seel vicunas 5-10 miles from Amata. Shot a goose near Amata, fox near Pety. Thunder, lightning. Ordene of rain in camp area. November 14, 1951. No rain at night. 7/10 cumus in morning; warm & nearly calm. Traps held 1 P. derivonii. Took up all traps. Set 30+ traps near boulders, gasta, tala on N. facing slope at foot of lake, about (mile 5) of camp, 4-8 in sand among buncher stiff grass. Shot one (of 4) flamingo on the lake. Saw 2 avocets (stith?), gray & white blackbacked gull, 100+ roost,
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C. Koford Journal PERU November 14, 1951 Huaylarc 15000 Dpto. Arequipa, 100t Amaz, 100t Netton, 20t Larus. Lessonia along shore, & 10t sandpipers. Warm all day but 5/10 cloudy early p.m. Very full moon. Strong winds in late afternoon. November 15, 1951. Traps in rocks held 3 P. dominici (put up 1), 1 A. jibbii (discarded). Traps in grass held 0. 2/10 cirrus clouds; sunny & warm. Many watched vicunas midday, additional 1 in late afternoon. Set 10 additional traps in rocks near others. No rain all day, cloudy & windy in late afternoon. November 16, 1951. Cirrus clouds in early morning; 8/10 cumulus by 10 a.m. Traps held 0 - took up all traps. Saw several night herons at lake. Two gulls sitting on old root nest (?). Some coots with young, swimming. Saw 2 condors near lake. Watched vicunas 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. No rain. November 17, 1951. Watched vicuna 6-10 a.m., with interrupt- cans. Shot 1 & saw 10+ vicunillas among bundles of food bush (franklins) Bright warm day, fine clouds. nr. Sun. 142: Prepared to leave for Arequipa tomorrow. ? November 18, 1951 To Arequipa, Peru; Left camp about 8:30 a.m. & drove to Arequipa. at Laguna Salinas wide salt flats & no flamingoes visible. Polypleia bushes along road about km. 45. Kooted stayed at hotel. Visited Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Williams, 310 Moral Wms. recommended Scola. Olipa, John Binnie, butch sheepman, as place to find out about repat- mation of stock (on left, Km to Salinas, halfway). Many perdizjes 15-20 km. from Puno road toward S.A. de Esquilache on hill Quellaquello, on road to Chapi near from Arequipa (Dr. Chabani (?), Arequipa
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C. Kford Journal November 18, 1951 Areguipa, Peru (plain) 2315, Huascar + wildrose, said Williams. November 19, 1951. Shopping & passport license in town. To Huarazco 15000', Data: Areguipa November 20, 1951. Shopping & passport license . At 6 p.m. depart-ed for Huaylaco, 90 miles from Areguipa, & arrived midnight. Mary had caught 2 live chickadees during my absence. It had rained today, otherwise not since my departure. November 21, 1951. Rested & loafed. Snow & hail in afternoon. Wind. November 22, 1951 at 7 a.m., 3/10 cumulus. Water frozen. Watch-ed vicunas 8-10 a.m., 3:30-5:30 p.m. Strong west wind most of day & not over 3/10 cumulus. Set 40 snare traps among boulders, rock walls, grass clumps, on dry slopes. Shot large hawk atop telephone pole. November 23, 1951. 1/10 cumulus at 7 a.m. Ice on water. Traps held 2 A. jelksii. Watched vicunas 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Strong W. wind in afternoon. Sunset about 6 pm. November 24, 1951 Traps held 0. Saw a fox near camp 7a.m. Watched vicunas to W. of camp 9:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Clear & dry with W. wind. Fairly hard freeze last night. Watched vi-cunas m. am. 130 4-5:30 p.m. Saw 2 avocets at lake m. am. 134. Some gulls sitting on east islands as if incubat-ing (heads black). No flamingoes or geese seen at lake. Shot a Muscariola, only bird common here. Saw flock 6+ Deuce (not speculifera) [Phygelus ?] November 25, 1951. Traps held: A. jelksii (discarded). Took up all traps. Thermometer -18°C. (-2°F.) last night but surface frosted so perhaps not full-rest-ing. Strong ice on pond. Perhaps our coldest night here this month I judge. 1/10 cumulus clouds. Volcan Ulminas
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C. Koford Journal November 25, 1951 Huaylarco 1500' Dto. Arequipa PERU smoking slightly. +2°C. at 8:10 a.m. Shot a flamer near camp. Watched vicuñas 3-5 p.m. Clear night. Wind due at sunset. November 26, 1951 Min. temp. -14°C. (in box under trailer). 9/10 thin series at 8 a.m. Sunrise 5:30 a.m. Watched vicuñas 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from near km. 134 & 133. Saw territorial behavior, young with mother, pairing soil for food; strong W. wind in afternoon. A flamer at the 133 ½ lake. max. temp. +12°C. November 27, 1951. Min. temp. -15°C. (box under trailer). Clear; 3/10 cumulus 3 p.m., then decreasing clouds & strong W. wind. Black-white huddled ducks & 1 flamer at lake S. of 133 ½. This smoke from Ulmenas. Trud to catch vicuñas nr. km. 141½ (from Puno) 9-3 p.m. No catch; saw 12+ individuals, shot early pregnant ♂. Near legazde - seen nearly every day & occasionally taken in snap traps. Watched vicuñas nr. km. 134 from 3:30 - 6:20 p.m. Wind stopped around min. after 5:45 sunset. November 28, 1951. Max. temp. yesterday +13°C; min. -12°C. Clear morning. At 7 a.m. we were at km. 141½ from Puno where saw 20+ vicuñas. Traps sprung & several last eaten to stalk, but did not take. Saw some A. jelskii in sunlight among rocks. 7/10 cumulus by 2 p.m. & little steady wind. Watched vicuñas 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Max. temp. +13½°C. Saw juven. play-fighting. Same juven. ♂ still in ♂-♀ bond. November 29, 1951. Min. temp. -6°C. Clear at 7 a.m., 7/10 cumulus by noon. Later all overcast - no rain - clearing in late afternoon. E. wind. Watched vicuñas 11:30 - 1:30. Change in numbers in bands near km. 138. Spotted a young ♂ in ♂-♀ band of 11. Max. temp. +14°C. Very caught 3 A. plollii in traps set by boulders nr. km 142½ (from Puno). November 30, 1951 Min. temp. -8°C. (under trailer). At 8 a.m., fair E. wind, 5/10 thin series. Watched vicuñas 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., 4-6 p.m. Max. temp. +13½°C. Rel. hum. 20% at 2 p.m.
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C. Koford Journal December 1, 1951 Huaylarco (5000) Dpto. Arequpa min. temp. -8°C. Watched vicuña 4:20-8:30 a.m. Cirrus clouds in a.m., 8/10 cumulus & E. wind by noon. Hail in early afternoon. Watched vicuñas 4-5:15 p.m. Max. temp. +12°C. min. temp. -5½°C. December 2, 1951. Sunday. Drove to El Solitario & loch. Shot a musaicha with no emb. but moderate mammary tissue. Set 35 traps among boulders & yarata on slope ½ mile W. of camp. Wrote letters. Hail in early afternoon but clearing in late afternoon. Max. temp. +14°C. December 3, 1951. Monday. Min. temp. -5½°C. Traps held 4 P. darwini, 2 A. jolobii. 7/10 cum. by 9 a.m. Watched vic- uñas 9:30-10 a.m. Worked at mapping 6m. 138-139 area. Rain & hail about 1 p.m. & all overcast. Mapped 3-5 p.m., putting rock markers rock ¼o km. dens. 138 to 139 4/10. Max. temp. +14°C. min. temp. -5°C. December 4, 1951. Traps held 4 A. P. darwini (showing by May). Watched vicuña 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Put road markers km. 134-138, every ¼o km. Clouding up in morning, hail Temp. max. +12½°C. I took off for an hour in early p.m., clearing after 4 p.m. December 5, 1951. Min. temp. -3°C. Traps held 2 P. darwin- ni. Took up all traps. Clouding up in morning, 8/10 cumulus, 30% rel. humidity, at noon. W. wind & no precip. in afternoon. Watched vicuña & mapped 12:30-4 p.m. Max. temp. +13½°C. December 6, 1951. Min. temp. last night +½°C. ¾o stratus over east & calm 7 a.m. Watched vicuñas 7:30-12:30. Shot 2 tsel & a Dina. Hail about 2 p.m. Max. temp. +10°C. December 7, 1951. Min. temp. -1°C. Alto stratus overcast 6 a.m. Watched vicuña 7 a.m.-12 M. Clouded up; just snow & hail 1 to
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C. Koford 10 Journal December 7, 1951 Taylorco, 5000', Dto. Arequipa 3 p.m. & remained overcast. Max temp. +10½° C. December 8, 1951. Min. temp. -5° C. Clear at 7 a.m. 3/10 cumu- lus lay 11 a.m. Shot Andes or Lake & saw pair of cacatua there at usual place. Watched viciunas 7-10 a.m. Drove to lem. 12, shot 2 urucaches, set 40 traps on mod. slope among No precip today. [illegible] lloa, lola, yarta, psenophyllum. Max temp. +14° C. December 9, 1951. Min. temp. -5½° C. Drove to lem. 12 & picked up traps. Catch 2 A. jelskii, 3 P. dominicci. Sat gen at El Salitares. Returned to camp. Dry - 20% humidity 11 a.m., + 4/10 ci. str. & cum. clouds. Little wind. 10+ flamingoes at road end of lake. Max temp. +14° C. No rain precip. December 10, 1951. Min. temp. -4° C. Clear at 7 a.m. but all overcast in afternoon & rain & snow in late afternoon. Watched viciunas & mapped in morning. Loud ratoniusse (Tinamotis) calling ca - co - ca - co (la-sse, la-sse) heard in early morning on grassy hill near camp (or heard one morning near Cocachera). Max temp. +13½° C. December 11, 1951. Min. temp. 0° C. 2" just snow on ground & all overcast in early morning. Caught young fox in trap. Watched viciunas 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Snow in late afternoon. Max temp. +10° C. To nr. Imoto, Dto. Arequipa December 12, 1951. Min. temp. -1° C. 1" snow on ground but quickly melting. Packed & moved to near Inota & set 50 traps among rocks, yarta, Lurcio, pycno- phyllum. Warm at midday; brief shower in after- noon. Altimeter read 14650'. Viciunas & urucaches seen, & small herd llamas.
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C. Roford 141 Journal December 13, 1951 6 miles SSE Imata, 14:00 Dpto Arcq. Trops held: A. jolekii, 2 P. deniminii, 1 toad. Many large tadpoles, some with 4 legs, in running stream, + fish to 2" long too. Birds: Coneloder common, large chestnut-backed white-bellied henle, Agriornis (1), Upu- certhia (1), Sicalis (100), Coneoloder (50), Muscicapa colorata (2) joleki (sinerea?) (30), Thinoconus (2), Altopsis (2); water loud cakar repeated, gray Phrygilus, Phelo- Ivannae (2 gray downy young in nest seen before, adult perched 100 yds. away), hummingbird with 7" blunt nest on rock side (much white in tail, green back, brown below, no eggs yet). Alto- camulus at 7 a.m. According to rumbo-sister 9:30 + calm. Took up all but 5 traps + reset. The big plum and a few banks vicunas, llamas+ alpacas seen between camp + Imata (very poor store then). Rain + hail in mid afternoon + overcast into evening. The tolo tree has narrow glandular leaf (?) and yellow flower (mostly in seed). December 14, 1951. Trops held: P. sublimis + 1 A. jolekii. Reset ½ traps. Overcast all day + wet snow in after- noon, ½" snow on ground at sunset. December 15, 1951. No catch. Took up all traps. Downy + 7/10 alto- camulus at 7 a.m. Drove to Paty, Soltero, + about 2 miles toward Progreso (Solierio) off main road from near San. 62°. Foggy at W. side Laguna Solerio & wet snow. 14:00 at camp, 1 mile from brook works. A few paddles only water in the lake. Much salt gather- ing activity by Indians. No flamingoes. Occas-
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C. Koford 142 Journal December 15, 1951. Solinas, 14200', Opto. Arequipa. alpine grass along shore. Set 4 traps a rocky hills. December 16, 1951. Clear cold night; ice inside Trailer. Traps held 1 P. derminii juv., 2 A. jelebei (M.K. spening). Drove to brax co.;-delapidated large sheet iron building with Indian carabao. Then drove 11 miles beyond on fair dirt road to side lake toward Ulivera (road goes on to- ward Ulivera). A flat green short grass strip up to 1/2 mile wide along lakeshore, & many llanos + alpacas here. Scattered mud + rock Indian houses. Occasional groups vicinor. Saw Netrias in canal, Cuidaba, Jorette, gray Plygillus), Lissania (lakeshore). An Indian told me that a collector was here some years ago, lodged at brax co., & took skunka, foxes, mice. He said no venado here, no herrores or muasde. Clear in morning, clause starting about noon over Piche-Piche. Behind green around lake is flat or gentle slope of sandy ground with clump spiny ichu. Toward Ulivera from brax co. some area of 1' high tola. No snow on visible nite. Good views Misti; Chocain, Ulivera from points on lake shore. Some side route going somewhat higher for this area. Rest all traps (50). December 17, 1951. Cold night + clear morning. Traps held 2 P. derminii ($ 1380 & 1 juv.). Saw mouse tracks on sand among spiny ichu. Took up 20+ traps & rest among tall grass, rocky sand, 4/4 mile W. camp on slope. Drove up a road toward Piche-Piche & hiked one hour asphiled to about upper limit vegetation. Many muasdees there any large buildings. Good for future trapping. Saw tracks
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C. Koford 143 Journal December 17, 1951 Salinas, 22 mi. E. Arequipa, 14200' apparently of Attogis in a sandy draw (straight line, 3 ties). Occasional mouse tracks (?), on sandy slopes where few rocks & stiff s&her. A few clouds in late afternoon. To Arequipa, Peru December 18, 1951. Clean, cold. Traps held 2 P. derwinii, 1 a large 7, + 1 Alcedon andinae . Put up 1 each. Drove to Arequipa. Set 10-12 traps at hm. 51 (13700'), hm. 45½ (12700'), hm. 38¼ (11600'), and hm. 31½ (10750'). Stayed at Hotel New Cshute at 12000' Arequipa December 19, 1951. Shopping & business. December 20, 1951. Sst L. O. Pearson in bus arrived December 21, 1951 Departed Arequipa about 6 p.m. + camped about hm. 28. Dry + not cold at night. December 22, 1951. To La. Salinas, Dpto. Arequipa Picked up traps left Dec. 18. At 10500' catch 2 Phyllostic derwinii + remain 3 other + severe pulled out traps. Dry shallow canyon, brush with some rocks, purple- wild flowered thorny bush, some rocks, no water. At 11300', 5 A. yalobiii, 2 Phyllostic d., 1 bird (+ shot a Upucuthia), in 12 traps. Boulders, several birds ladders including thorned one 7' high (with balls of thorns 1' diam.), apparent old nests/roosts of birds, large 4"-leaved pale Tomontore brush. No open water but rather shallow not very dry. At 12300', 1 Alcedon andinae , + P. derwinii, in 12 traps. A scrub-oak like 4' high bush, Polypsis to 3', boulders, sandy - all nice near boulders. At 13300' in 10 traps, 2 P. derwinii + 1 bird (same as at 12300') (11300) Polypsis to 5' high; some grass, boulder, steep slope.
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C. Koford 144 Journal December 22, 1951 To Lq. Salinas, 17200', Dpto. Arquipa Vencida sign down to 11600 locality. Many had set 15+ traps near ledge near hotel (Salva Alegre) Arquipa, + there took 3 A. Bolivianus (taken Dec. 21). Pearson took several P. derivinus in wash 20' belm. out of Arquipa today. At Salinas climbed to about 15000' + set ++++ 40+ traps at edge slope of large landslide where yarta's told, weacher. December 23, 1951. Min. temp. + 1 C. (overcast + druggy at night), + 70 overcast 6 a.m. A. Pearson took 3 Vesperus, 2 A. spinos, on ichu sandy flat near camp. O.P. + d., each with 50 traps at 15000'; took 1 A. angulatus each. but up 1 andinus. drove Snow during day. Departed 3:30 and drove to about km. 94 and camped with trails. Saw Tuvimaru at rocksids at km. 89. December 24, 1951. Snow at night. Drove on to Huaylani, arriv- ing about noon, + joined Pearson's team. O.P. photo'd some vicuna action in afternoon. Snow in evening. December 25, 1951. Snow a ground on mornng 3" deep. O.P. saw: 3 tuvinamu (Tuvimatu) on ridge just SW of road nr. km. 136. We later head them near 1/2 mi. NW km. 141. O.P. took a P. Bol- divinus in latter vicinity. Saw group 2 + 3 tied along stream now running and of 10x volume of about 5 days ago. Evident ly start of wet season. Saw 5 or 6 caracara near camp. A. Pearson set traps in grass + rocks near km. 136. No rain or snow during day; overcast evening + night. December 26, 1957. Overcast morning. Took J drove with A. + O. Pearson to 6 mi. SSE Inata where towers of rock. Photographed caracara nest. Found
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C. Koford 196 Journal December 30, 1951. Huaylaco 15000', Dpto. Arquipa ed up to km. 138 (but still a ground higher) dry 12 m. Moved camp to km. 137. River wide & brown; high- est yet. Hail + rain about 3 p.m. Got car stuck in ford near km. 139 but got out. Snow in evening. December 31, 1951. Only about 1" snow + melted rapidly. Clean-ed gas system of car of mud + water. Mary set 50 traps near km. 142 in rocks. Rain + hail during afternoon, on & off, + snowfall about 4 p.m. for 1 hr. January 1, 1952 at 6 a.m., 1/4 ground snow covered, overcast. We drove to near Mary's 45 traps (near km. 142). Caught 1 P. bolivianus (M.K. cat.). She set more traps - 70 total. I shot 2 baby + 1 adult viscacha in rocks. Return-ed to camp (km. 137). Snowing but stopped about 11 a.m. Watched minutas 11:30-4:15 p.m. when hail + snow became constant. Overcast all day. This morning shot 2 baby viscachas, 395 & 415 gms., + pregnant ? (emb. RH, 30m). January 2, 1952 Little snow on ground + 1/2 overcast at 6 a.m. Went to Mary's trapline. Traps held 4 P. bolivianus 1 P. deninicus (this in 10 traps set when little Anecita m. took up all 70 traps. but much yarita). I shot 5? viscachas with large tester + min. Tinamotis. Saw at least 4, per- haps 8-10 different Tinamotis. Wounded min. can- dor at carcase nr. km. 138 but it escaped me a foot. 9/10 overcast + fair wind dry 1 p.m. Mary shot a hummer with moss in bill (nesting mat? prob- ably) and caught a spine tail in snap trap. I flushed 2 Attogis from ishu on hill. Clouded up about
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C. Koford 147 Journal Vicugna January 2, 1952 Huaylarcq 15000'; Opts. Arequipa 1 p.m. as if to storm but storm moved on to W. leaving sky nearly clear at 5 p.m. Watched vicun'a near km. 139 from 5:50 to dark (6:30). No precipitation during day for first time in 10(?) days. January 3, 1952. Drove to near km. 142 ( 1/2 mile log. 335° T from km. past) and hunted tinguamure 8-11a.m.; saw 3. Return- ed to camp. No snow on ground today; 9/10 cumulo-stratulus. Visited quell next photosed recently; now deserted. Shot 2 anas on lake where 30° in flock. Watched vicun'a nr. km. 133 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Sunset about 6:05 (my time). Only precip. 1/2 hr. hail at midday. January 4, 1952. Watched vicun'a 8-9:30 a.m. Hunted tingu- amure 9:30-12 & got one at 15400'. Cumulus clouds 3/10+ much sunshine today. Put up tinguamur (4(345)). Hunted nr. km. 136-no luck. Clear night. January 5, 1952. Frost heavy. Hunted tinguamure nr. km. 142 6:20-1:30a.m. Killed one; saw 4. Watched vicun'a (2-3:304:30-5:30; East wind + 2-6/10 cumulus clouds. Dry+ no precip. Clear night. Max. + min. temps. today & yesterday, +11° C., -2° C. To nr. km. 100 from Arquipa, 13800'. January 6, 1952 Departed 8 a.m. for km. 89-100 from Arequipa to look for tinguamure. Hunted around 89 & 99 about 3 hrs. without luck. Killed one Notbopasto near km. 100 (specimen). Heard Tinguamuri nr. km. 100-102. Saw Agromis in rocks. Spot tails + streaked brush- gray breast of Phrygilus (?) common, & Upucerchius seen. Hail for 1/2 hr. about 2 p.m. Camped near km. 99. Heard tinguamure in night. January 7 (1952). No precip. or frost at night. Hunted 5a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on & off, nr. km. 99-101; last saw no tinguamure.
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C. Koford Journal January 7, 1952 Hualcayca 15000' Oto. Arquipie Peru Drawn back to camp at km. 137. Snow (1") in late afternoon. Not so low as Jan. 6. January 8, 1952. Max. & min. temps. Jan. 6 to this a.m., -1°, +11°C. Cirrus-status & cumulus 8a.m. A Dacica taken in snow trap yesterday by M.K. had testis 4 mm. Jan. 5 I saw Leo- sits entering burrow again & again - nest building or feeding young? About 1" snow in late evening. January 9, 1952. Hunted Tinamou's km. 142 8-10:30a.m. x killed a OT. Watched vicunas in afternoon. Overcast all day. Hard hail about 11a.m. About 10 flamingos at road end of Lago Pucara. Min. temps. last night + ½°C., max. yesterday + 13°C. Rain in evening. January 10, 1952. Snow at night & on until 7 a.m., melting quickly. Temps. 0°C, +10°C. Watched vicunas 8-12. Scouted sandstone rocks 1 mile NW km. 140 but decided poor for trapping. Shot (?, lgst. ov. 1½ mm.) a Felio & saw 2 others. Overcast afternoon with hail about 3pm. January 11, 1952. Temps. +1°, +11°C. Overcast. Watched vicunas 8-12m. Km. 139.2, Desertite pair (one red from arquipie, other not) sitting +"diam. hole in 8" high vertical dirt bank near them. About 18 flamingos at road end of Lago Pucara. North of lake on small clay stream saw a pair of teal. One ran upright, other, foll- owed by 5 running downy chicks, ran with head low at back of shoulder. Shot a goose, one of 5, m. Lgo. Puena. January 12, 1952. Temps. +1°, +11°C. Cirrus status clouds then, cumulus & rain 10a.m., hail 3:45, snow to 4:15,& snow after dark. Hunted Tinamou's 8-12; no luck. Watched vicunas 1 - 4p.m. January 13, 1952. Little snow left in morning. Temps. +1, +10½°C.
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C. Koford 149 Journal January 13, 1952 To nr. Vilque, Dpto. Puno, Peru Departed 8:30 & drove toward Puno. Few sheaves remains 14'100' before reaching Tiniapalca (13600'). Hunted in schm ½ hr. at km. 11 2, 14 400', but saw no tinamous. Lake at km. 9 2 from Puno had 100+ flamingos, teal, coots & gulls on grass plots, + pair geese with 4 swimming downy young. At a lake nr. km. 8 1, some gulls still setting tight on grass plots, two gray downy young gulls on one plot & 2 adults beside, most coots half gray. On shore 3 gray downy birds with white or riled heads upper neck - grebes? Several brown swallows near shore km. 9 2 lake. Some apparent jnr. gulls - partial black caps - at km. 8 1 lake. Continued on to camino in area km. 55, grassy slopes flute near stream, & hunted for tinamous. A local Indian showed me where he had seen partridge, in greenish rather open place on gentle slope where thicker grass near, but found none. At dusk I drove from km. 51 to 60 slowly, & saw one Rathoprocta about km. 57. Camped dry good. No traffic. Over cast, & much hail & hard rain at night. 13600' elev. To Huaylarcq, 15000', Dpto. Aruquos; January 14, 1952. Hunted 5 a.m. - 11 a.m. Saw 2 partrige, 1 codorniz, & shot 1 perdig. Shot a parachute, one of flock 15+. Spice tails & Cercloides cannon, yellow thragylus, finches & small gray one, flickers, doves, a gray sparrow with white subterminal tail markings. At 11 a.m., overcast + occasion- ally sprinkling, started back toward Tiniapalca & Huaylarcq 14'100' & probable Tinamotis flew from near road at km. 62½. Overcast all day & arrived Huaylarcq camp 4 p.m. Shot 2 teal, & 2 viscachas, + 1 goose on the way. Rain's snowin evening. Thermometer (since Jan. 13 a.m.), 0°, + 9°C.
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C. Koford 150 Journal January 15, 1952 Haylarco, 15000', Dpto. Arequipa Much more water than before; small lake near camp, fairly dry, 1/3 full. Temp. min. +1 C. last night. 1" snow on ground & overcast at 6 a.m. Peregrine & Harris died birds. Snow rain 1/2 hr. about 2:30 p.m. Watched vicunas 4 - 5 p.m. Dusk after dark. January 16, 1952. Patches snow on ground in morning; station overcast. Watched vicunas 8-1 a.m., about 30 flammiger at road end Lgo. Peruna. Flock 22 fawns on Campa Pizana (km. 13 1/2). Overcast all day. Heavy hail late afternoon. January 17, 1952. Temps. since Jan. 15, 0°, +4 1/2 C. Overcast; fog until 8 a.m. Went to tinamou hill NNW km. 14 1/2. Snow 2" deep there. Saw 8 Tinamotis & killed 3. Returned to camp. Rain & hails from noon on, intermittent. January 18, 1952. Temps. +1 C., +9 C. Overcast morning but no snow on ground. Hunted tinamous near km. 143; saw 4, got 0. M. set 4 live traps near km. 141 1/2 from Peru. Yesterday she caught 9 P. bolivianus NW of km. 143 (from dry), & kept in cage. Watched vicunas 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain & wet snow in evening. January 19, 1952 Temps., +1/2°, +9 1/2 C. (under trees). Foggy+ snowing lightly, 3" snow on ground; 6 a.m. Went to tinamou hill nr. km. 14 1/2 & shot 2 Tinamotis. May got 2 A. jilebei in live traps at km. 141 1/2 (from Peru) & kept in cage. January 20, 1952. Starts for Solares but motor in gear delayed until 10:30. Went to km. 101 & hunted tinamous for 2 hrs. Rain commenced, hard. Returned to camp. Water level high, perhaps highest yet. Boat to Arequipa impossible at spot. January 21, 1952 Temps. (same Jan. 14) 0 C., +9 C. Fog until 8 a.m. No rain at night. Watched vicunas 8-4. Lake
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C. Koford 151 Journal January 21, 1952. Hualarig (5000) Dpto. Areguá. Perúos about 200 yds. larger at road and then 1 month ago, central spot half submerged. About 20 flamingoes in groups at road end of lake. Hard hail in mid-afternoon; ceasing about 4:30 p.m. January 22, 1952. Temps. +1°, +10°C. At 7 a.m., 3½o carúas, rumble- 7-1, 3-5. Usual no forming below. Watched vicuñas & mopped 7-8 a.m. Stormy hail & rain in afternoon; the rain only at night dranks from E. not noticed until 3 p.m., then light rain. January 23, 1952. About 3½o carúas at 6 a.m., not overcast completely until 3 p.m. Much sunshine in morning & not cold. Watched vicuña & mopped 7-11 a.m. Only 20 birds all day; road difficult impassable. January 24, 1952. Temps. -1°C., +11°C. ½" ice on water. Also sem- ulus overcast 7 a.m. Watched vicuña & mopped 7-12. Overcast at 4 p.m. but no precipitation all day. January 25, 1952. ½" snow on ground. Temps. -½°, +9°C. Hunted tinamous 7-8 a.m.; saw none. Watched vicuña 8:30-13, 1-2:30. Set 20 traps in lake & rocky draw near camp. Rain, hail, & snow intermittent after 1 p.m. January 26, 1952. Temps. -3½°, +10°C. 2" snow on ground. Hunt- ed tinamous m. km. 143 from 7-10 a.m. Killed 2 Tinametos. Shot 2 Nethin lake near camp. Many watched vicuña 3-4:30 p.m. No precipitation today. No catch in 20 traps. January 27, 1952. Sunday. Frosty. Thin carúas clouds. Nearly clear last night. Min. temp. -2°F. No catch in traps. Drove to Snute, 20 miles & return, looking at vicuña. Car repairs. January 28, 1952. Slight precip. last evening. Temps. 0°C. min. +11°C. max. All streets overcast 6 a.m. Watched vicuña 8-13, A. with rain. Light snow 8 a.m. -11 a.m. Rain hail after 5 p.m. Some sunshine at midday. Found freshly dead jiv. of vicuña m. km. 138.
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C. Koford 1952 153 Journal February 2-4, 1952 Arequipa, Peru - (colored & white tipped) and smother (purced) deer (pudu?), 2 huiza peccary, 2 Dunwigs, pacas, agouties, atele, Tamandua, & others. Both shins milled skull of a manmots, skull of the taratura (a big rat, Dactyl --- ?), 2 huiza squirrel, Cavia, a few gray hauker, a few several mice, larkspur, roati. Aquire by 5/100 to ship my box of specimens by air. Sent some skel. & 2 for skulls by certified (5/10). February 5, 1952. Completed lunars & left about 2:30. Drove to about km. 91 & camped. Hard rain & rivers high road running with water from Arequipa to Salvios. I was lost car through (high water). February 6, 1952. To Huaylaco (5000) late. Arequipa Overcast but dry all night. Drove on to camp, barely getting across river near km. 91. Man at Solitaris said wildcat? that recently sent two puma (Corcillo) bitters to Aygupe to sell. Snow in evening. February 7, 1952. Temps. 0°, +8°C. Light snow on ground. Hail & snow after 2 p.m. Walked on thin repairs & other shoes. Nursing finger snacked bottom rocks. February 8, 1952. Patches snow on ground. Overcast. Watched vicuñas 8-12 M. Mary watched in afternoon. Hail & snow after 5 p.m. February 9, 1952 ½" snow on ground. Dec ¼" thick. Watched vicuña 7:30 - 12 . Mary watched 1:30-3:30. Temps. -3°C, +11°C. (in p.m. since yesterday a.m.). Clear early morning, slowly clouding. W. wind in afternoon. Rain at 4 p.m. February 10, 1952. Clean at 6 a.m., then clouding up rapidly. 0°C. Last night. Mary watched vicuñas in morning.
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C. Loford 154 Journal February 10, 1952. Hay loco, 15000', Ohto. Arequipa watched 2-4 p.m. Hail + snow 2:15 - 5 p.m. Pearson arrived. February 11, 1952. 3"snow on ground with A.40. Pearson hunted Tinamotis near lm. 143. Saw 3 but got none. Back at camp 10:30 a.m.; most ground now covered until after 11a.m. watched vicunas 1:30 - 3:30 near Pinos. Saw newborn jr's. Rain, hail, snow 1 p.m.-4 p.m. February 12, 1952. Dry snow on ground. ½ cloudy 7a.m. lunt 9/10 dry 11 a.m. Watched vicunas 7:30-10:30 a.m. & O.Pearson shot some. Flock of 70 huillotas near lm.had Lake Pinos, & ½ flamingos. Watched vicunas 2-3 p.m. near lm.133. Snow + rain in afternoon. February 13, 1952. Overcast. Snow on ground from last evening. Watched vicunas (wl. jr's. from Feb.10) from 8-11:30 a.m. returns to camp. Many watched some in p.m. February 14, 1952. Little rain but overcast all day. Watched vi- cunas in morning; Many watched jr's. near 133 in afternoon. February 15, 1952. Overcast; some rain + hail. Watched vicunas 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many & A. Pearson watched in afternoon. For got away with trap but later found & shot (see O.Pearson note). February 16, 1952. Temps. +1½°; +8½°C. since yesterday morn. +3-4:30. Overcast & calm. Watched vicunas 8:15-12:30, Wind by noon + ocasional sprinkles. Hail & snow 1-3, & 4:15+. No new jr's. vicunas yet. Pearson & my family went to lm.55 area (from Pinos) to look for tinamours & nests. February 17, 1952. Temps. 0°, +7½°C. Thin curies overcast + ½o cumulus at 7a.m. Watched vicunas & took Rodochrome 7a.m.-11, 12 M- 8 p.m. No new jr's. discovered. Slight sprinkles in late after- noon. Saw 2 cardons. About 100 gure at road end of Lake Pinos
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C. Koford 1952 Journal February 18, 1952 Huaylarcq (5000'), Opts. Arequipa Temps. -2 C., +10 1/2 C. Stars last night. Cirrus overcast but calm & sunny in morning. 8/10 cumulus nimbus by 3 p.m. Watched vicunas 8:30-1 p.m., 3-5 p.m. New newborn juv. and another a week old. First days of Orvicual taking interest in 72. Some rain & hail late afternoon, February 19, 1952. Temps. -1/2 C.; +11 C. No precip. last night. Fog, then overcast this morning. Delayed by water in gasoline. Watched vicunas 10 a.m.-4 p.m.. Occasional light sprinkles. 9/10 cum-nimbus by 2 p.m. Heavy hail 3-3:30. Rain in evening. February 20, 1952. One year since leaving Berkeley. Temps. +1/2 C; +10 1/2 C. Temps. taken in shade under truck about 8' above ground. 7 a.m.; cirrus cir.-str. overcast; 1/10 low cumulus. Watched vicunas 4 in evening. 8-11, 2-5. Rain & snow 1 hr. midday; again 5 p.m. A second juv. now in one group 7 adults. February 21, 1952 Overcast & wet. Watched vicunas 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Temps. 0 C., +10 1/2 C. Overcast all day. Hail & snow for 1/2 hr. mid-afternoon. Parsons & family returned in evening. February 22, 1952 7:30-9:30 a.m., watched & photographed vicunas, & watched 1:30-4 p.m. Overcast all day. Hail in mid-afternoon February 23, 1952 With O.P. & Mary drove to El Solitario for gas & to burn. 100 acre & hunted Rethropastes. Shot 2 of these & returned to camp. Overcast except for about 2 hours at midday. Man (Andres Buttery) at Solitario said fakes down in December & that he had sold it recently. February 24, 1952 Overcast, rain, snow in morning before 8:30. Watched vicunas 1 hr. Parsons departed about noon. Car repairs. Rain after dark. February 25, 1952. Frost & 1/8" ice in morning. Cirrus clouds,
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C. Koford 156 Journal Tucogua February 25, 1952 Huaylaco, 1500', Dpto. Arequipa 4/10 cumulus by 8:30. Watched vicuñas 7:10-12:15, 2-5:30p.m. One new jir. min (35.6. No precipitatio. Notraffie-kelt holidays? February 26, 1952. Some stars + no prcpis. at night (or snow even of 24th). Frost. Watched vicuñas 7a.m.-12M.. New jir. at 139.1. winter Bathing in morning. Car stuck in mud+ removed. Many watched 4-5p.m. No precipitatio. Only 2 trucks + 2 cars go road all day. February 27, 1952 7a.m., ½ cc.-str.; no pcpip. last night. Frosty morning. Noon, 7/10 thick cirro-stratus, 1/10 cirrus below + fan wind from W. Ground+ streams driest in almost 2 months. 15° flamingoes at road end of Lake Titicaca. wind + clearing even more in late afternoon. February 28, 1952 6 a.m., 7/10 cirrus clouds. Sunrise 5:45 at camp. Frost. Temps. -5°C,+12°C. No rain since evening Feb. 24. Watched vicuñas 8-12, 2-3. February 29, 1952 -5°C.min. Frost. 3/10 ci-str. at 7a.m. watched vicuñas 8-12:30, 4-5. 9/10 cumulus by evening. No rain during day. Watched birth of vicuñas + saw 14 adults try to get it from mother. March 1, 1952. ½ overcast in morning; all in afternoon. Hail for ½ hr about 5 p.m. (first prcip. since Feb. 24). Watched vicuñas 6:45-8 a.m. + saw capulin for first time. Many tried to trap vicuñachan most of day. March 2, 1952 9/10 cumulus by 9a.m. Frosty morning. Car repairs. Mary caught ad. & wisscha in traps. Bednote from Bazon at km. 131 (from Puno) + visited P's in afternoon. They had Pachaporta nest under observation. Red sea cab went by Diana Vargas (origin of Quibai) March 3, 1952. Clear+ frosty morning, clouding up, & snow-4p.m. till dusk. Watched vicuñas 7-10, 2-4. Built bear cage. Thensier in flowers 10°.
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C. Koford 157 Journal March 4, 1952 Haylarco 15000', Dpto. Arequipa, PERU Frosty + 1" snow, crusty, on ground. -3°C. last night. Watched vicunas 6:40-10:30 a.m. 8/10 cumulo-nimbus by 1 p.m. Observed + photos nebulon vicuna. Snow 3:30-4:30 p.m. March 5, 1952 All alto-stratus overcast 6 a.m. + calm. No frost. Watched vicunas 6:45-8:30, then drove to Soltero's for gas + supplies + returned about 2 p.m. Shot 3 Toco-tocus near him. 135; 4 wiscacha mrs. hm. 121. 8/10 cumulus in afternoon but no precipitation. March 6, 1952 Clear + calm + frosty. Temps. -2°, +10°C. Watched + photographed vicunas 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 7/10 overcast by 3 p.m. + light hail for ½ hr. March 7, 1952 Clear + calm + frosty. Temps. -3½°, +10½°C. 4/10 cumulus by 1 p.m. Watched + photos vicunas 7-12:30, 2:30-3:30 5:30-6. Light hail + snow for ½ hr. about 3:30. To Mr. Tincoopa 69 March 8, 1952. Clean, calm, frosty. Temps. -7°, +11°C. Drove to hm. 131 from Peru, where Parsons were camped. Saw dead shunk at hm. 136. An aplomado falcon at hm. 133 was eating a dove (?), feathers flying. Stayed all night. No rain all day. To see Huaylaco March 9, 1952 Hunted tinamous. Frosty clean morning. At 2 p.m. drove back to Huaylaco camp. March 10, 1952. Fog + frost but not very cold (estimated -1°C). Birds lazy x Watched vicunas 6:15-9:30. Set 40+ traps, among rocks. 100+ guinea at head of lake; + 6+ flamingoes. Puna teal + Cane creste also there. Road when gave me 2 downy young Chile- phege. Full moon. No rain today. March 11, 1952 Frosty; low strato-stratus, calm, at 6 a.m. Amino 5:50 at camp. Watched vicunas 6-9 a.m. Trope led + P. subbinia + P. dermivia, 2 A. yalobii. Left traps in place. Set up 2 mice + 2
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C. Koford 158 Journal March 11, 1952 Huaylarco, 15000', Dpto. Arequipa, Peru birds. 7/10 cumulus by 3p.m. Wind all afternoon. Rain snow 5p.m.-dark TO near Tmcopaka, 14000' March 12, 1952. Fog in morning, persisting until after 8 a.m. watched vicunas 6:30-11a.m., intermittently. Took up traps; catch 2 P. sublimis (discussed). Drove to hm. 131 from Pisco & camped with bearings To Huaylarco, 15000 ft. March 13, 1952 Shot 4 guanidos on Rethprote. Frosty morning; clear last night. Returned to Huaylarco camp about 4p.m. March 14, 1952. Well light frost & clear, clouding up somewhat (to 5/10) during day. fair E. wind all day. Watched vicunas 8-1, 4-5. Shot an Orus cristata on Lake Pisco. Thrusurus in flocks 20+. To Arequipa, Peru March 15, 1952. Left trail at road camp & drove with fam- ily to Arequipa; the drive taking about 6 1/2 hrs. Descended thru fog cloud from about 13000 to 10000 ft. Have descended to Mrs. Heller. She said my box specimens shipped Mar. 10 by air. Compt in Arequipa; overcast but clear by midnight. March 16, 1952 Sunday. Visited with Mrs. Heller. Then to hotel. Visited the A. Williams & C. Nicholsons in afternoon. Cloudy afternoon but no rain. March 17, 1952 Shopped in Arequipa. Camped out March 18, 1952 Shopped in Arequipa. Departed about 2p.m. Drove to about hm. 906 & camped. Fog from 10-14000 ft. March 19, 1952 Frosty cold night. I came down with four & sacks. Returned to Huaylarco area & moved trailer to near Lake Pisco near hm. 133.8. Huaylarco, 15000 ft. March 20, 1952 Sick all day. Many watched vicunas & saw 2 copulations. Nail about 4p.m. March 21, 1952. Sick but recovering. Many drove to near
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C. Koford 159 Journal March 21, 1952 Huaylarco, 15000; Dpto. Arequipa Tunispedia & visited Pearson who had a tinamou nest under surveillance. Heavy hail about 4 p.m. A man walk- ing on road gave me nest with 2 blue eggs, finely speckled, which are similar to picture of egg Phrygilus in Boesl et al. March 22, 1952 Overcast morning. Watched weaver 8-10:30 a.m. Rain & snow at 1 p.m. March 23, 1952 2" snow on ground at Rolo Peque. Melted about 9:30 a.m. Watched weavorn 7-9 a.m., 1:30-2:30. Moved trailer to summit, about km. 143, in after- oon. Mary searched for Tinamotic troche in morning. New camp near good Tinamotic hills, March 24, 1952. Went to new Tunispedia & visited O. Pearson. My family all with colds. O.P. showed me 2 Notoliprasta nests & we shot 1. I saw a trial family with 1/2 to 3/4 gram eggs. Re-turned to 143 camp. Light snow at night. March 25, 1952 1-2" granular snow. Sunrise 6 a.m. Mary looked + found nest 1. Visited OP's again & school. for Tinamotic troche. Watched nest 1 8:30 to 11 a.m., 2 p.m. March 26 Morning and sun camp. Nest 1 (Tinamotic) & saw egg laid. O. Pearson watched 7-6 p.m. - 5 1/2 oC. Last night. 1" snow on ground. March 27, 1952 I watched Tinamotic nest 1 from 5:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. + saw egg 9 laid. Mary watched to 2:30, I to 4 p.m. Nest apparently deserted. Tinamotic nest 2 found by Mary & O. Pearson by snow trooling. Started watching this nest. March 28 27 1952. 1" snow at night. Mary troched Tinamotic & watched nest 1 from 7 to 11:30 a.m. She found Attoqui nest. Pearson watched I. nest 2 7:30-12:15, + Ifrom 12:15-4:30. No snow tonight. March 29 28/1952. Pearson & Mary watched Tinamotic nest 2,
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(1. Koford Journal March 29, 1952 Hualcarq 1500'. Octor Arquipa Two ?? apparently laid about 10 a.m. I watched vicunas & went to Solterio for gasoline. Tinamotis nest 1 & atay- is nest destroyed by fox or dog. Snow in late afternoon. March 30, 1952. A & O Person worked tinamoris 7-9 a.m. I watche nest 2 6-7a.m. & 9:30-10:30, then A.P. watched until 2:30. Felix rob- [cannot read] colo taken in a Person trap. I watched vicunas 1:30-4p.m. March 31, 1952. No snow. I watched nest 6:30, & 9-10:30. Mary took a Punoyps in daytime; & 2 A. jelshii. Kofords & Persons drove to Tincopalea, km. 123 from Puno. Person shown a Nothoprocta nest there. Fished for trout. Persons stayed & Kofolds looks to km. 143 (from Arquipa) camp. April 1, 1952. No snow. I watched Tinamotis nest 2 9:30-11a.m., then took up Mary's to traps (catch 1 P. bolio- jirius, 1 Alhom andwis, 2 A. jelshii). Returns to camp. Mary went down food & watched vicunas in after- noon. Windy afternoon & ½ overcast but no precipitation. April 2, 1952 No frost but ground frozen. 4/10 snow & clearing. Watched Tinamotis nest 2 from 6a.m.-11a.m., & Mary watched 1:30 to 5:15 p.m.; bird off only 7-9a.m. No precip. April 3, 1952. 2/10 raining; frost; cold N. breeze. Visited Tinam- tis nest 1. Watched atayis. Moved trailer to km. 137 from Arq quipa. Still 300' sheep in 136-137 area. 9/10 cumulus 3 p.m. watched vicunas 3:30-6 p.m. April 4, 1952 watched vicunas 5:30 to 10 a.m., 3-5:40p.m. Overcast morning. Light snow in late afternoon. Saw 20+ sand pipers ( Baird ?) & small plovers (C. alticola?) at edge Lake Pérvane. Still coots & gulls on lake. April 5, 1952. 1" snow on ground. Looked for Tinamotis' broods
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C. Koford 161 Journal April 5, 1952. Huaylaco, 15000', Dto. Arequipa and checked nest 2 6-10 a.m. 1/2 cumulus clouds. Many watched vicerias in afternoon. Drave in late afternoon. looked for [illegible] tools in noon and April 6, 1952. Many watched vicerias in morning. I watched 3:20-5:30 p.m. No precipitaton. April 7, 1952. From water gas line delayed me until 8:30. Watched vicerias all day until dark. No precipitaton & few clouds. April 8, 1952. Watched vicerias in morning. Checked [illegible] nest 2 and found all well. Set 15 snap traps on sandy ground among Festuca near Lake Pireno & a 3rd steel trap near nest (caracaras in one of others). Shot a Phyllotis with nest & a M. cinerea. Saw pair black & non yellow spinus near rocks. Shot [illegible] [illegible] for pot. April 9, 1952. Many watched vicerias in morning, I in afternoon. Moon nearly full. No precip. & few clouds. April 10, 1952. I watched vicerias in morning, Many in afternoon. 2 junc. seen shortly after birth. Few clouds but light snow for 1/2 hr. Moon full. My traps by Lake P. held 0. April 11, 1952. Cold clear frosty morning. I checked on [illegible] nest 2; all well, & I watched it until 5 p.m. 10 snap traps held 2 min. & 2 ad. Phyllotis darwini (discarded all). April 12, 1952. Cold frosty morning. Watched vicerias most of day. 15 snap traps near Lake Pireno held 1 desparraps; tracks of several mice seen in sand near traps. to 11 a.m. April 13, 1952. Watched vicerias from 5:30 a.m. Cold frosty little morning. Their series lose today & so weird. Walked over nearby hills for 3 1/2 hrs. in afternoon. Phileorlyps in groups up to [illegible] common. Many watched vicerias evening. April 14, 1952. Watched vicerias 7 to 7:30; 3-5. Drave to helteris for
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C. Koford 162 Journal April 14, 1952. Monday Huaylaco, 15000', Dpto. Arq. [illegible] garabie, + roton. One P. sublimis in traps near lake - augmented list to 25. Cloudy at midday + snowstorm 3 p.m. Bothme check, we were 70 miles behind yesterday. April 15, 1952. About ½" snow on ground. Arrive clouds + cold wind. Watched vicuñas 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Snaretraps held a Harpestraya + some P. sublimis. April 16, 1952 Frosty. Examined traps, watched vicuñas on gravel ramps, + collected food plants. Took up snares which held ad. 4 2 min. P. sublimis + a Harpestraya. No prep. April 17, 1952 Frosty clear morning; ½/0 cumbus at noon. M. watched vicuñas in morning, I in afternoon. No prep. April 18, 1952. Frosty clear morning. Watched vicuñas on morning. 300' shop still camped opposite him. 136. Moved camp to near him. 143. No prep. April 19, 1952 Ci - str. overcast; little frost. Watched Tinamotis nest 1 6 to 10 a.m. + took an egg for sampling. New 2 Bego Phoenicis nitelli, Capella, Petricolus aymsus (in small groups), Erlio sp., Muricavolta cavia, Lricleba, + othe birds over stream thru Dintieka nest. April 20, 1952. Ci clouds. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:30 to 9 a.m. Found lion tracks 200 yds. from nest - male since April 14 a.m. About 15 traps set in sand among spring feature clumps held 2 Harpestraya (deceased?). Shot a Phoenicis in afternoon. Ducks + coots (wil. jun.) on nearby lake. April 21, 1952 Watched Tinamotis nest in early morning to 9 a.m. Shot a Capella & Phoenicis in afternoon in a bush not from bank. Nothing in snares traps but lizards.
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C. Koford 163 Journal April 22, 1952 Hwy/arr 18:30; Dto Arequipa Shot a [illegible], Agriornis, + from flycatcher away to be a barish hill near camp. Very few Diuca + Conoloxe in this area. Still 20+ sheep grazing today in this area. Burnt snap traps to 30 + set 5 near old stone coral. All overcast & a few flakes snow-in early afternoon. April 23, 1952. Clear morning. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:30 to 4 a.m. & saw bird "freeze" for an hour. Many watched nest in afternoon. Snap traps held 1 Herperomys + 1 A. [illegible]; put them up. Two juv red-brown spin-tail seen (shell % of size). April 24, 1952. Clear, light frost. Sunrise 6:10. Watched Tin- amotis nest 6:35 - 10 a.m. Bird sat off til 8:45 + look 45 min. late. Watched nest 2:30 - 4:30. Unusually calm & thus warm today until after 4 p.m.; then 2/10 cum nimb. & a few flakes snow. Snaptrope held min. 2 Herperomys; discarded. April 25, 1952. Clear, frosty. Watched Tin. nest 6:50 - 9:20am, a steel trap held 2 Dusigera, 1065-370 - 155-100, no emb. but black area in mt. hours, 2 R 3L. Snaptrope in Festuca + sand held 1 Herperomys, 1 P. sublimus min. (Discards). Saw a pair of teal with 5 - small flightless young. April 18 I saw a little - like gray hawk; white tail & black terminal band, fly to nest of stiles atop cliff 5. of lem. 134.7. April 26, 1952. Clear morning; 5 3/8 cumulus in afternoon. Watched tinamou nest in morning; resumed in afternoon. Juv. P. sulbinus in snaptrope + 15 traps stolen by Indian. Took up remaining traps. Sunset 5:40, rise 6:10. Shot 2 Aras crista of of with elongated crest, for pot. Yesterday shot a p. viscacha with 1" long embryos. April 27, 1952. Clear morning; 5/8 cumulus in late afternoon!
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c. Koford 164 Journal April 28, 1952 Huaylarcq, 15000', Dpto. Arquipa Watched tinamou nest 6:45 - 9 a.m. Followed & watched for three tinamous most of day, checking nest in afternoon. Clear night April 28, 1952. Clear morning; sunrise 6:10. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:35 - 10 a.m. Drove to Smeta for gas + supplies + return (their time 10 mi. behind mine). Saw 15+ Attagis, all full-sized appearing, in a flock on Smeta road. May cloudiness about 3/10 today. up to 5% cloud late afternoon. April 29, 1952. Clear morning, Watched tinamou nest 6:30- ut not opening; put in double set 10 a.m. Built rock blind for watching. Sums bot the bait at stat top April 30, 1952. Clear calm morning. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:30 - + 1:20-4:30 p.m. 10 a.m., 2 Sampled egg; pipped. Put 2 whole wrenchor at puma set. 5/10 cu milt. at 4:30 p.m. but no precipitation. May 1, 1952 Clear, calm. Sunrise 6:10. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:40 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 3:15-4:30 p.m. Egg fallen from nest yesterday delivered today. About 5/10 clouds + cold winds 4:30 p.m. Clear night. May 2, 1952 Clear, calm, frosty. Sunrise 6:10. Watched Tin- amotis nest, 6:40 a.m.-11 a.m., 1:40-4 p.m. 1/10 cumulus + for NE fog at 2 p.m. Chicks seen at nest but did not depart. To rtr. Tincopales, Dpto. Puno May 3, 1952 Clear, calm; light frost. Watched Tinamotis nest 6:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.. Fresh puma tracks 200yd. S. of nest. The Metriopelia ayroma land flying + seen in pairs + scurals, every day. No hummingbirds seen since before April 1. Tinamotis brood left nest & was collected. In late afternoon drove to Tincopales and a few miles beyond. No clear all day days yet this yeur; some clouds i.p.m. May 4, 1952 To Juliaca Dpto. Puno Drove via Santa Lucia to Juliaca & camped.
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C. Koford 166 Journal May 9, 1952 To nr. Abancay, Dpto. Apurimac climbed to 12000', down to 6500' & across Apurimac river, then up to 12000' & down to Abancay, thence down more on Puguio road & camped at 6500'. 6500' elev. in sector, than true, dry hot belt fruit bananas & sugar cane at next higher level (as Abancay). May 10, 1952 To nr. Chalhuanca Dpto. Apurimac a few traps set last night caught long tailed pale [illegible] gray Anonymys - like mouse. A few bats seen. Drove up the Pachachaca River thru pepper tree - sector area. Shot a Merganette at 8000' & O.P. one of pair at 11400 (alternate) [letter 30 km. on road beyond Chalhuanca). Shot two Coots/ploes at 7100' & saw grousel, & large dove, sparrow hawk. Camped 150 km. on Puguio road in grass & brush area. May 11, 1952 To Km. 181, Puguio road Person got 4 Abdom [illegible] like mice in traps set last night. We drove on toward Puguio. Attiplomo grass lands, 13700' at km. 160. We drove on to km. 181 the 14700 apparent summit, seeing many elmore & alpaca & a few vicunas. We drove about 5 miles off road to NW on a side road & camped & set more traps. May 12, 1952 10 km. SW Chellhuas' / 4700', Dpto. Apurimac, Peru Frosty clear night, moonrise 9:30. Traps held several Phyllotis pictus. Saw gray Phrygilus, Chlorophas, Co- laptes, Sparius (black & yellow), Cinclocos, one turkey vulture, a other birds. Heard several Tinamotus P. & Person shot one (8 2 1/4 lbs.) Many took A. jelschii & Chinchillula in traps. Hook up my 35 traps & roast on rocky slope. Came wet,
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C. Koford /67 Journal May 12, 1952 25 mi. SW Chalanq, 14500' Oto. Apurimas Pyrenophyllum, [illegible] (1' high, narrow leaves), closely cropped Festuca line, + the stately Oryzoboe. Saw turkey vultures, Agrius, Muscicavida (cinerea ?). May 13, 1952 To 21 mi. ENE Piquio, 14500'; Oto. Ayocucho. My traps held 1 P. sublimis & 1 P. pictus (minus; discarded). A. Pearson got an Abdom [illegible]. We departed & drove toward Piquio. At about 8pm. 215 got up to flat & rolling plain of close cropped Festuca (?) + other grasses, where many boulders & many vicuñas. Pearson saw a trio of Tinamotii & shot one. I shot 1 of 2 Phlegmis mitchelli on wet root. We camped & set traps in rocks & grass, n. km. 65 from Piquio. I set 30 traps on bare ground near boulders & on boulder slope below small cliff where tall bunch grass. May 14, 1952 To 9 mi. NE Piquio (min.) My traps held 1 Desperanza (grass), & P. sublimis, 1 P. pictus (baby), adult + junr. Chinchillula, adult P. darwinii. All but ad. Chinchillula, P. darwinii, & Desperanza discarded. Pearson got an A. jelskii. We put up specimens & departed many lakes. Saw roosts capulating on grass island. at km. 46 from Piquio road started to descend few vicuñas thereafter. Camped km. 30 where broad broad tola, appeared broad tola in yellow flower, + 3' high ichu & some rock cliffs + walls. Set traps. I shot an (junr. - discarded) Upucachia + a spinetail; saw Muscicavida sp. + many small doves. O.P. & I shot 3 Notioportsa o. apicis. Took one P. pictus (071450) from trap. May 15, 1952 Traps held 9 P. pictus, 1 each of P. darwinii, A. boliviensis, & P. sublimis. Put up A.b.,
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C. Koford 168 Journal May 15, 1952 To nr. Puquio, Dpto. Ayaccho P.O., + 2 P.P. We drew on to Puquio over bad dirt road. Vicunas seen to 13000' (-7). Puquio, a dirty mud town, at 10500': Rocks & brush at this + higher levels - appearing like Lail- oni area - with about 1/2 or 3/4 of ground clear of brush. Road ascended to 11500'. Shot a green humming bke + saw big Turkey, Caneloda, & other birds. Costus, brush to 15' high, many rocks & a green look. Road descended to a ruin, then ascended again. We camped in rather dry area where costus & brush at 11500', about 30 mi. on road from Puquio. I set no traps but others did. To nr. Nazca May 16, 1952. Traps took alison, Phyllotis, Oryzomy? We drove on. Road ascended to over 13000', to rolling grassy grassy area where many vicunas (40+ mi. on road from Puquio). Then vegetation drier as desert commenced. Vicunas to 12400', rather continuously rocky dry barren area. Burned up looking 10' high leafless trees with seed pods 4" long at tips branches (7000'). Organ pipe costus at 5000'. at 4000'; 20' high ocacia - like trees in bottom Iroad river bed, & same near Nazca at 3000' where much cotton growing. We parted from Parsons, giving them our specimens to take to Berkeley. They to Lima. Stopped in Nazca & camped. 5 miles toward Chala on rocky sandy flat where vegetati- like trees & bushes like stipites. Many fox tracks. May 17, 1952. Caught 2 house mice in 10 traps set last night. Warm here at night. Drew on three rocky bare area. Then sand dunes & ridarros. Road to coast (Tavarra?) at km. 600 where broad sandy beach + strong wind
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C. Koford 170 Journal May 20, 1952 3 mi. W. Atico, Dpto. Arequipa, PERU Traps held 2 Marmosa, 20 Phyllostis, Ante (tiny) ots parts many mice + several partly eaten by other mammals. Put up, Marmosa, 2 Phyllostis; discarded others. A pair oystercatcher on beach last evening. We departed, drove a few miles S. of Atico, & camped. Alto - sun. clear in morning. May 21, 1952. Drove on S. a wide bottom green - leaved valley with logoon near Pescador Pt. Then another, with river with many fish traps, near Ocoña. Saw a small great white kingfish & a large seal near a stream near Ocoña (many trees + field crops). Rocky + sandy rolling desert between green valley roads. About 15 mi. before Camaná saw 4 condors over beach. Many mounds discarded clam shells live + thousands of black sea birds (shenwate?) steaming for miles about 300 yds. offshore. Marshy ponds water of sand beach near Camaná. Very green, a river, bananas, mango, cotton, at Camaná (180 km. from Arequipa). Max barren area S. of C., the road going up to 4000' starting about 25 km. S. of C. We camped on rocky rampa when some mistano, no very wet cotton, + a good view of Pampuna + Misti, at 180 (from L.) May 22, 1952 To Arequipa We drove on to Arequipa & stayed with Mrs. Heller. May 23, 1952 Shopped & arranged to visit Chucarapi. Departed from Arequipa in afternoon & camped en road to Tocona. To Chucarapi, 200; Tambo Valley May 24, 1952. We drove to Hotel Chucarapi, a sugar cane ranch in Tambo Valley + were cordially reed by Fernando Lopez de Lemaña + nephews + invited to stay.
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C. Koford 171 Journal Dpto. Arequipa May 24, 1952 Saturday Chucarapi, Tambo Valley, All departed for Arequipa, leaving us in house. A mayor man took me to El Canto & Santa Maria Hedso., near Coa- choca, to look for bats. Many droppings there but no bats found in daytime. The green flat bottom of this valley about 1 mile wide. Aris common in gardens. May 25/52 set about 35 traps, 10 in garden. A manure (4/457) in on trap row after dark. No bats seen at leaks but seen near lights after dark - a mystic - eyed land. Shot a vermillin flycatcher & an avi (specimen). May 26, 1952 Traps held 5 Phyllostis. (Put up 2). Some eaten in traps. 5/10 traps near or within ditch in green vegetation & came nearly all spring - probably by rate which we said to be very common in the sugar cane. At present sugar will be being overhauled & no cane harvested; usually cut at all seasons. In afternoon Octavio - de Bonato arrived & permitted me with a horse to visit an old mine near valley. Mine tunnel (copper) had 3' entrance & only about 20'deep. A young young vulture there but no bats. Many nightjars over Chucarapi town at dusk (4/1463 shot). A small kingfisher seen. Vermillin fly- catchers common. May 27, 1952 Octavio provided me with a station wagon & driver, & four family within me were taken across the river on flats of the little railway & disembarked near Coa- chocha, a fair sized village not part of the Heda. Chucarapi. We hunted bats at El Canto (some old sign, & (of 2 leafy rods bats taken in tunnel), Santa Maria (much old sign), St.. Domingo (many said bats there but found none), several
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C. Koford 173 Journal June 3, 1952 Juliaca Heda Umayo, 15 mi. S. Umayo, Dpto. Puno to Mayordomo, Pineda. Reed & water weed shallow lake on Caseros side of hills, the biggest deep lake to W. of a low ridge. Selvantani, a flat - mesa with several fine chulpas, between the shallow & deep lake. A mesa 300' high on an island in big lake. Santellana arrived & hunted with him. I shot 2 [illegible], Cinclodes, blackbird, 2 lewis gular. Glossy fly, gulls, caracaras, Zenotrichia, coots, rother birds seen. Guinea pigs common along road at base of rock walls. Santellana shot a Notura nearly. I set 25 traps near rocks & brush near camp (1/2 mile from road from Caseros). June 4, 1952. Traps held: A. jelokii, 4 P. darwinii, 1 men. 6 traps taken by Indians. I shot 4 Cavia along road. Picked up traps missing: A. jelokii + A. boliviensis then. Put up: Cavia, 2 A. jelokii, 1 P. d., A. boliviensis, + 2 grebes + blackbird shot yesterday. June 5, 1952. Clear, warm in forenoon, calm. Shot a rail, yellowlegs, + snipes, + 2 finches. Set 33 traps near foot cliff near brush + grass. Saw or A. jelokii in brush 3 p. m. Cin- cloides & spine tails common. Leosiris on shore lake walk- ing on surface algae in water. Plegadis, Nycticorax, Etilornis, in lake; Peru teal & A. magirostra too. June 6, 1952. Traps held: 11 Phylotris darwinii, 1 A. jelokii 2 A. boliviensis. By 11 a. m. 3 new A. j. + 2 A. b. May + I put up some of each, + I put up 1 cliff swallow. Looked for bats near Caseros in evening but found none flying. (4 snipes?) A. jelokii,
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C. Koford 177 Journal Drto. Pingu Peru June 20, 1952 Hcda. Calacala, 13000', D-7 mi. SW Petina, Lalaimensis at 3 p.m. Tryto pellote under eucalyptus tree. June 21, 1952. Traps held 1 A. lalim., 4 P. aridae, 1 like 1045; Put up then catalogued. Set no traps. Saw 3 Cavia in thick grass near stone wall & shot one (g 1522). June 22, 1952. Sunday. Drove about 2 mi. NE of caserit & hunted tenanures; saw 5+ shot 3 Natlers, set steel traps for Cavia. June 23, 1952. Steel traps held 2 P. aridae & 1 A. yeldkii. Mrs. Bardes caught yeldkii in trap in house. Several P. aridae in sheep's wool being packed for selling. Set 25 traps 0 mi Cavia taken in on rocky bench NW of caserit 1 mile, steel traps to Juliaca. June 24, 1952. Traps held 5 A. lalaimensis, 1 A. amorosus (first taken here). Saw 2 nightjars on rocky bench. Took up all traps. About 9:30 a.m. left with Bardes in truck for Juliaca, arriving about 1:30 p.m. Around campsite. June 25, 1952. To Hcda. Calacala, 13000' About 1 p.m. departed with Dr. Pardes & drove back to Calacala. Set no traps. June 26, 1952. Set 30 snap traps near rock wall & grass, 12 steel traps in runways of Cavia. Collctd Tryto pellote beneath eucalyptus in yard. To near Pusi, 15 mi. E Juliaca June 27, 1952. Traps held 4 A. lalaimensis, 4 P. aridae, 1 like 1045, 2 A. amorosus. Took up all traps. Put up misc catalogued by M.K. (2) and me (1); discarded others. Drove to Toroco & S. a few miles beyond Pusi (to 15 mi E. Juliaca) & camped near a spit dividing shallow rock filled bay from clear deep lake.
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C. Koford Journal PERU June 28, 1952 15 mi. E. Juliaca, Dto. Puno Birds: white-throated gule, red-brown small guley gulls, Oiolola, Upucertha (1 specimen), Ptilorcelye, Bonotukia, twl, Sertyle, Charonia andiola, a Muscarucida (cania-lik.) There near lakes. Castina clumps, 10' tall, near road & houses. Barley grown & cut. Many 2-3' high scattered lumbes near lake. Mown trash in sand near lake shore among bushes. Could not shake men 4 days from camp & following me so departed & drove to Juliaca. Camped in clinic yard. June 29, 1952 Sunday To Huanca & back to Juliaca Drove to Huancane to visit market. Then 10 km. to Velpo chico where a fiesta & several thousand people in crowd, mostly Indians. Lost shirt on rather deep bay of Lake Titic- cana just before Vilquechios (gules; area flainochies with downy young, or lake). Blegadi common. Pai stette 4500 ft. in pond near Toraco. I with red calf. Phyllium goji in Juliac July 1, 1952 To nr. Crucero, Dto. Puno Departed Juliaca 12:30 p.m. with Modesto Palomino, employ- ee of Mrs. Heller, for collecting trip in Santo Domingo area. Arrived Palomina 4 p.m. & stayed with Dammit a miner. July 2, (1952 To Agualani, below Limbani, Dto. Puno Drove on to Limbani & made station of Inca mining at Agualani. Taderisa smell in garage. Camped. July 3, (1952 To Oconeque, 6 mi. N. limbani Wiked to Oconeque (2 1/2 hrs.). Saw Momotua, May, swattle, on way. Shot & put up a Centurus, peeuce, small flycatcher, & Coperniculge . The last one of 3 out on trail after dark. Set 10 snap traps in wet dark woods.
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C. Koford Journal Dpto. Puno, Peru 181 Bella Pampa, 16 mi. N. 2 mi. E. Limbari; July 7, 1952 is growing. Monkeys come down when corn ripening (march, April). July 8, 1952 Collected Carollia (3) & 3 emballonuridae (?) in power plant tunnel in day. Another tunnel, where water ran thru inner end, had several Desmodon (2 collected). In one tunnel, a black + rufous swallow (1557) and blue + white bird roosted at night. Nests of former in same tunnel. A mystic shot light at house in shooting electric evening. 10 traps set last night, 3 mice taken from morning before (april 9, nothing in there (1 specimen, 1559). July 9, 1952 Shot 3 red lizards (plush capped finder?) for specimens. Caiman in trees & bushes near house. When power off for repairs, I entered transmission line tunnel & found 100+ Carollia in a hot branch of same (generator puts out much hot air, excellent for drying specimens). At Tinquis, across Oroya west of Pocopacumi (across Rio Quitor), coy's sausage seen in yuca patch (Flora plowed). July 10, 1952. Visited yuca patch at 6 a.m. & shot down paca. Hid an hour down trail from house toward Huancauri (1 day distant, more time). Upon return, we found the paco, which we had hung in the house of "friends" for safekeeping, was already in the pot for cooking. I salvaged the skull. Shot a dunting & shackle for specimens, & 2 Caprimulgidae at night near river Irumbari. July 11, 1952 Hunted in vain for coyote at same yuca patch. In afternoon hiked upstream from Oroya.
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C. Koford 182 Journal July 11, 1952 Dots. Puno, Peru Bella Pampa, 16 mi. N; 2 mi. E. Limbani; Trail good. Yuca patch 1/2 hr. upstream + pa canyon (called "senguli" in Tambopota) had been there. Then another 1/2 hr. upstream (good trail, rocky level) to a large yuca field showing much digging & tracks of pacas. No canyons showed up in evening, but often spotted paca (Cuniculus) Iba darla shot 3 by eyebarie (red), wounded on- on July 12.) other, & a local hunter shot another. Shot a "mama- coroco" (Ortalis ?) in a tree & saw others. Smallest of paca given to Mrs. Heller. Made shine & skeleton of 2. Meat excellent (young paca) but skinning difficult (soft trun birds). July 12, 1952. Expanded paca specimen. Went to same place in evening. Saw and wounded on paca but it escaped into ruins. Shot Ortalis (?) mentioned above. July 13, 1952. Took 2 large phyllostomus in shallow shalls save; 2 others escaped. Shot a kingfisher for specimen. July 14, 1952. Early morning watched at Tambopota yuca patch but no agoutis appeared. Shot a Campestris (?) woodpecker & saw another. Three large phyllostomus taken in tunnel 10 min. walk upstream from B.P. To Pacchuate July 15, 1952 One mouse taken some spot as previous one (155). skeleton kept. We packed, departed in early afternoon toward Oco-negue & camped near monkey bridge (1/2 hr. above house at Paschi Pacchuete (spell ?). Set 5 snap traps. July 16, 1952 To Oconoque a large Cuyongoz in trap. Shot a puffbird (specimen). This was perched very quietly in shade. Walked upstream. saw several Manacettes. Shot a coltoto near Quincho Rojo,
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C. Koford 183 Journal Peru July 16, 1952 Oconeqe, 6 mi. N. Limbani, Dpto. Puno, as almost every day for last four days. at Oconque shot a Centurus in yard of [illegible] Co. Stayed at Flores. July 17, 1952 Collected birds at Oconque, much variety here perhaps 100 species. Shot 1 of group 3 Cyanolyca (?) in tree above lower large busher along trail near ruin, 4 hrs. below Oconque. There made a stringy squawk only, two squawking when one shot. In center of tree on branches not periphery. A mouse in 1 of 20 traps set in wet woods. Of birds not collected, a large green backed red bellied trogon seen; several Oropendolas; large Tanager; many humming & warbler-sized birds. Atlapetes, a litten (?). To Agualoni July 18, 1952 Again shot good variety of birds. A small owl (1543) perched in open next to trail. A Trogon and small woodpecker also on busher near trail. Blue & yellow tanager (1594) in groups of several. We hiked to Agualoni in afternoon; shot a motmot (2, c.n.c.; quin to Santillana in Juliusa) near ruin, Camped Agualoni waiting for our stuff from B.P. & Oconque. July 19, 1952. Put up specimens at Agualoni. Modesto hunted birds & saw-on Corio. Departed in evening for Juliusa. To Juliaca, Dpto. Puno July 20, 1952. About 3:30 a.m., near Azillo, I ran jeep off edge road & broke front axle. Left a truck in Azillo to take car & me to Juliaca. July 24/1952 Lake Umayo & Tihaca, Dptor Puno with Duffie to Umayo (45 min. from Juliaca) and collected 5 Centropelma. Fewer nests than last visit hunt 3 nests seen. 50+ of these gulls on deep part of lake. Returned to Juliaca.
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C. Koford 184 Journal July 26, 1952 To Cuzco, Dpto. Cuzco, Peru. Yesterday prepared grebes. Looped skirts + soaked 3-5 hrs in white gasoline, then worked in hot soap & water, rinsed/dried in sawdust. #? with eggs inside. Today took 9:15 a.m. train for Cuzco with family. Arrived 6:30 p.m. Upper Urubamba valley much drier than on our previous (May) visit. July 28, 1952 To Machu Picchu, Dpto. Cuzco Yesterday visited Pisac, 33 km. from Cuzco. Over Cuzco region dry appearing + rocky, much erosion, steep salt-irrigated hillrides. A series of well-mode terraces above town of Pisac. Eucalyptus common near Cuzco. Today took 9 a.m. train for Machu Picchu. This is delayed-started slow, 3 hours late. Obiinto in dry temperate zone. No road Obiinto to Puentede los Rielis, 25 km. below town of Machu Picchu. Town of M.P. in humid sub-tropical zone. Road to ruins of M.P. from railroad 1 km. below town of M.P. (km. 113) to hotel at ruins. We phoned hotel & got truck to take us up. July 29, 1952. Machu Picchu, Dpto. Cuzco, Peru. We looked at ruins. This area has lushy + often thorny vegetation. Wrens + Zantichias seen, & various other birds songs heard. Bromeliads common on near-vertical cliffs & in trees along Urubamba River. Formation of physiography like Limbosis canyon below Oreque but more rocky + precipitous; much granite here. In afternoon I walked down to ruins & 2 km. down railroad track to the finca of Miguel Maldonado. Thick sub-tropical forest in parts + cleared areas + crops (tea, yuca,
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C. Koford 203 Journal Prov. Antof, Chile October 3, 1952 Nr. Volcan Putana, 66 mi. E. Calama, Tula, & the red brown rocks of volcanic probes rising a few miles to eastward. 3.3 miles from where road reach- ed geyser, a clean small stream crossed, with road branch- ing off to east (to sulphur a yante probably). 7.2 miles from gyrsin a sandy area with many Trianostri troches. 7.8 miles from gyrsers a light point in road at 17400. Then [illegible] went straight toward a sulphur plant on vast rocky pampa, & we took a slightly poorer left branch. Many Trianostri troches here. On this road we went 7.6 miles, crossing one small stream en route, & camped by a clean stream 2-3 yds. wide. Road led over bunch grass & rocky pampa. Saw occasional fires pile, probably of vicunas, & saw 2 Trianostri men camps. I 14508' set 24 snap traps in rocks near stream. Much vicunca sign here. Putana prominent about 5 miles to S., & another peak to SE at about same distance were smoking. Strong wind in afternoon. ½ overcast in afternoon. October 4, 1952 Clean freezing night; calm into morning. Traps held. P. lewinii: Hunted Trianostri 1 hour & saw 1. Heard attoquin alarm call (flight). Principal grass a yellowish spiny bunch grass (Festuca?), to 1' high. A fine early bunch grass near road & stream (to 6"high). A kind of Womeria & 20 thick stots near stream, to 1'tall. Drove on to west base of volcano Putana (14800'; 70 mi. from ojo San Pedro). Yante being loaded into trucks there. Returned to camp, then with trailer back to Tatis lagoon. Camped. Set 30 snap traps.
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C. Koford 204 Journal Prov. Antof., Chile October 5, 1952 Tatio Geysers, 57 mi. E. by N. Calama, a Traps held 2 Akodon andinus (discarded). Searched for Ti- ranetis & found hundreds tracks but no birds. Much vic- coba sign but none seen. Calm until about 9 a.m., then stray wind. Saw tracks & rhoe. Saw 2 carlilex ducks. In afternoon we drove back to the stream above Toconce & camped in area with, sand, tolo, & bunchgrass. October 6, 1952 Nr. Toconce, 60 mi. ENE Calama, 1700' Freezing calm clear night. Saw 3 Tiranetis near camp. We drove back O to Ojos San Pedro (30 mi.), thence about 12 mi. up road toward Pampa Perdida, looking for vicuna, rhea & tiranetes. Saw 1 rheas & 1 vicuna & many tracks. Very little travel on this road. Returned to Est. San Pedro for gasoline, then back to trails at Toconce. From Est. San Pedro, about 17 mi. to Ojos, & 7 to camp. Stray wind from W. from 9 a.m. on. October 7, 1952 Nr. Toconce, 1700' Cler calm freezing night. I searched hills E. of road for 3 hours but saw only 1 group (3) tiranetes. Found tracks 1 rheas & many foots. Hundreds of Otomayx leucurus in some areas but few showed fresh workings. Set 32 slope traps, 2 steel traps, 4 Mecalue traps; near rocks, grass, tolo in bottom quebrada. October 8, 1952 Traps held 5 Phyllotis darwini, 2 Ah- odon andinus, 1 Akroana acrisa (steel trap at mouth round burrow with trailing pile of fine soil). Spent 2 hrs. looking for Tiranetis & found nest with 12 eggs. No wind this morning; breezy by 10:30 a.m. Clear. Min. temp. -7° C, set
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C. Koford Journal CHILE October 8, 1952 Tocones, 60 mi. ENE Calama, Prov. Antofagasta, 3 steel traps for Otomys ; got one by 6 p.m. Fair wind in afternoon but not bothersome - calmest day we have experienced in this area. October 9, 1952 Min. temp. - 4° C. Calm clear night & calm morning. At 7 a.m. I to car parked near Tricostei nest and +1:55-4:10 p.m. observed nest to 7:10. Still streaks of old snow or ice in area. 2 traps taken today. Traps held 2 P. derivini. I took up 10 snap traps & set 35 other in sand, tules, & rocks. Cirrus clouds & cold wind by 1 p.m., much overcast in afternoon. Found apparent sign of October onys (many droppings under large boulders). +11½° C. October 10, 1952 Min. temp. - 5½° C. (ground level under trailer). Traps held 4 Akodon andinus, 2 P. derivini, 2 Eligmodontia, old trap lim with nothing so all traps taken up save 2 steel traps near Albornoz Lurion. Clear & fair breeze by 10 a.m. Mary followed tinamou tracks about 4 hrs. today; many tracks but no nest found. Drove to Toconé Springs (2 km. W. of camp) where there are buildings & men associated with water intake for Chupui. October 11, 1952. Traps held 4 Akodon andinus, 1 Phyllotis sublimis. Took up all traps. Min. temp -6½°; scarc Clear & calm in morning. Looked for tinamou tracks in afternoon. Set only 9 traps. Max. temp. +10° C. October 12, 1952. Traps held 2 P. derivini, 1 Akodon andinus (all dead). I followed tinamou tracks in morning, Mary in afternoon. Wind from S a.m., from W. Min. temp. -9° C.
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C. Koford 206 Journal October 13, 1952 Tocañce, 14000', 60 mi. ENE Calama, Min. temp. -10 1/2° C. - coldest we have experienced here. Much Trinometa's calling & I searched for nests all morning. Followed alrocerana (?) ad duas tracks most of afternoon & set 10 traps. Little Calm in early morning & max. of fair breeze (from W.) all day. Max. temp. +11° C. Car out of order with valve(?) trouble. October 14, 1952 Traps held; Alse andrium (discarded). Min. temp. -4° C. - might clear & calm as previous one! max. temp. 14° C. I walked 3 hrs. to Tocañce Springs (15 hrs. E. Tocañce) and phoned Chiqui for mail & info. 3 stil traps out October 15, 1952. Traps held; Phyllotis sublimus (to Mamm call.) Tracked Trinometa & Alrocerana . Set 15 snap traps & 5 stil traps (for alrocerana). Min. temp. -3° max. +13 1/2 °C. Clear with mod. W. wind. October 16, 1952. Min. temp. - 5° C. Max wind then yesterday. Caretaker at Tocañce Springs, there 2 yrs, at 14000' says rarely snow here, but cloudy with occa- sional slavers in Jan.-Feb. with solid snow on the peaks. Our locality probably better called Lunzor, near SW base of that mountain. Snap traps held 2 P. darwinii (discarded), & a small ot alro- cora (stil traps) kept alive. Thin cirrus clouds today. Walked Tocañce Spr. & back. Awaited tax for car; it came [illegible] often dark so put it off until morning, Max. 13° C. October 17, 1952. Min. temp. -4 °C. 8/10 alto cumulus overcast & calm at 7 a.m., but soon windy. Got taxed to San Pedro for car repairs. Walked on car. Stayed with Erik Nielsen & family who were very hospitable. Max. temp. +9° C.at Tocañce.
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C. Koford 207 Journal Chile October 18, 1952 Est. San Pedro, Prov. Antofagasta) Walked on cam with local help; couldn't find trouble . Drew to an indian settlement S W of Paniri where tomatoes & crops ( guinea, alfalfa, wheat, corn ) being planted, with Nelson . at a lake near Ojos de San Pedro (E. of the actual ojos) saw 4 flamingoes, 2 much paler than others, & 6+ geckos. A fisherman from Chiqui took 7 rainbow about 12" from stream about 3 km. below the ojos . at our longer camp min. temp. -6 C. last night. (= Gomez Tocon in note) October 19, 1952 LINZOA, 1400; Prov. Antofagasta, Chile On a truck returned to camps early this Sunday morning. an Abrocoma or in a steel trap; kept alive. Min. temp. -6 C. last night. Max. temp. yesterday & today +11 C. Walked to Toconia Spr. to phone & found phone out of order. Collected one egg from Tricnemis nest when bird off . The gasta luminosa at San Pedro run by Miguel Urdengarin, & before by his father (possible source old time info). October 20, 1952 Min. temp. -3 C. Calm with 3/10 high cloud at 10 a.m. 15 traps set yesterday yielded 1 Ak. andinus, 3 Phylletis sublimis, 3 Phylletis dar- winius, all in sandy area where rocks & telas dry. All discarded. I set 3 steel traps for tucos & left other traps max. temp. +12 C. out . Caught 2 tucos by 5 p.m. Set 4 steel traps for Abrocoma. October 21, 1952 Min. temp. -2 C. Wind at night and 3/10 overcast in morning, wind increasing in morning; loose traps held 3 Ak. andinus, 3 Phylletis sublimis, 3 P. darwinii. Steels held 1 P Abrocoma ( kept alive with 2 previous imm. dead ). Took up all traps. Went to Tricnemis nest at 8:30+ ```<|end_of_text|>```json {
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C. Koford 208 Journal October 21, 1952. Linzor, 1400', 60 mi. EWE Coloma, Chile set up pupu tent behind & watched. Good mouse catch last night prob. due warmth; cross night three traps out. Clouds gone by 10 a.m. Took Tinamoti eggs while adult off nest. Took eggs to San Pedro dry truck. Temp. + 1, +10, at Linzor. October 22, 1952 Wed. With Erik Nelson toured jeep to Chugui for repairs & left it. Stayed at Nelson's at San Pedro. Temp. -6, +12° C., Linzor. October 23, 1952 Returned to camp with gracees with Erik & Miguel Unduragan. Broken leg pin delay ed us long at Coloma sulphur plant. Temp. -7, +11° C., Linzor. October 24, 1952 With Eric & Miguel visited end of east at Volcan Apayoqui, about 1700' and apparently above vegetation, no moss sign. Cold then sun in sunshine & out of wind. We returned via Planta Tatos (sulphur) and geyser of Toto to my Linzor camp. I with them then to San Pedro & spent night. Shot 2 adult Tinam- otis this morning. Put up one (#1666). Temp. -5, +11, Linzor. October 25, 1952 Nileniz have a Philopregon in a cage when they look & act much like the shell parakeets common ly kept in U.S. To Chugui with Miguel & & got car. Returned to Linzor camp. October 26/1952 To Tatio Geysers 1400' Temp. -6°, +11° at Linzor. Looked for Tinamoti nests all morning. Drove with trailer to Tatio Geysers. Set 30-30 traps near shoulders, tola, bunch grass. Clear & moderately windy. Along a stream line where many geysers empty water so warm & sulphurous (?), many frogs 2-5 per yd. for 50 yds. along one ridge where
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C. Kotord 209 Journal Chile October 26, 1952 Tatio Geysers 14000'; Prov. Antof; green algal scum border running 10' wide stream. (6 morning 20/2g. yd. same place). October 27, 1952 Traps held 8 miles: 6 P. demurinii (disc), 1 alk. and. (disc.), 4 10thm Phylloitic (> 16-70 CBK). Left traps out. Followed Tinamotis tracks most of day. Clear, fair wind. October 28, 1952 Min. temp. -10°C. last night. Traps held 0 so taken up. Shot an A. fleuriostis (20 mm. testis) & a vis- carba (test. 30+ mm.) for pot. Drove to Cerro Tatio looking for Tinamotis. Saw 4 downy young rheas, perhaps 1½ K. each, which a man had taken alive on pampa near Cerro Tatio a few days ago. Near that site saw 3 rheas killed ed on after chasing it over pamps in car. Returned to Tatio Geysen camp. Clear with mod. wind today; not cold. October 29, 1952 Temps. -11°, +11°C. Made skeleton of rhea. Drove to Toconce to phone. Returned to geysen camp. We are leaving Antofagasta for Panama by plane Nov. 10 eve. Viscarra pet from Huaylenco did not return after trip to overley (noche) October 30, 1952. Temps. -9°, +12°C. Searched for Tinamotis nests. In afternoon drove to near Cerro Colorado, Plata Tatio, & back to camp looking for rheas & tinamous. Got dead rhea child from lost men. Viscarra gone. October 31, 1952 Temps. -11°, +11°C. Fog over geysen area in early morning. Cirrus clouds during day. Looked for tinamou & saw a trio. Warbled trail about 2 miles toward Cerro Tatio & camped in good tinaman area. Set 15 snap traps near rocks, tobs. Today took temperature of frogs & water in which they swim near geysers. Water
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C. Koford 210 Journal Chile October 31, 1952 Tatio Geysers/4000', Prov. Antof. (Buffs) in small stream 38°C. Frogs swim in it but usually on mud at edge when temps. 27°C., or with only part body in water. Air temp. +8°C. at this time. Temperatures 8° frogs taken. Mostly 24-28°C. One, snatched from water, 32°C. Perhaps couldn't live long in the hot water. This water strong in minerals so nauseating to try to drink. November 1, 1952 -6 ½ C. last night. Looked for tinamouins. Traps (15) held 5 alb. andinus, + P. darwini, all discarded. Some old apparent albusana tracks here. In afternoon drove on yarta road around E. side of geyser flat but saw no shear or tinamous. Usual cold W. wind in afternoon. Occasional pair huellatas seen near geysers or stream entering from S. To nr. Ojos San Pedro November 2, 1952 Sunday. Temp. -5 ½ C. Clear search- ed for tinamouins + saw group of 1 ad., 8 or 9 juvs. Black tetrionid (?) beetle common walking on surface. Drove with trail to nr. Ojos San Pedro & camped. November 3 1952. At a salty muddy shallow isolated lagoon, about 100 X 300 yds. in size, saw up to 55 flamingos (arrived 8-9 a.m.), avocets (2 specimens), andean gull, Baird's sand- piper, andean planer, Lessonia. Set 10 trap + 2 steel traps near rocks & tola. ~ 2 mi. E. Ojos San Pedro 12500' November 4, (952. Temp. min. -8 ½ C. Wind in early night here; calm to about 10 a.m. Overies + r-str. overcast yester- day & today. Waited for flamingos - saw 30+ but got none. Shot 1 gull (specimen). Drove to Est. San Pedro for supplies & returned to camp.
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C. Koford 213 Journal November 13, 1952 5 mi. NE Gamboa Juan Mina Station, CMT, Canal Zone Got shot in early morning after heard from house. It made one pass at fish & apparently wounded it, then perked it up with hind feet & tail membrane on next pass. Van Horn is a good observer with 25+ years in the Tropics & knows the English names of most animals; speaks good English too. November 14, 1952 Van Horn took me hunting near & on waterways in boat. I shot a Chloroceryle, 2 Helonias, woodpecker, & bobo-keron (decided last). Collected Doriis & Molossus from attic of main house near river. November 15, 1952. With Henry in boat, hunted along waterways. Shot a 3 toed sloth in top of tree. 4 shots of shotgun at 40+ yds. necessary to bring it down. To skin, & skeleton made. In evening hunted from boat with light & shot 2 Nyctilinae from trees along river, a small possum (21697), & another kind of possum which fell in river & was lost. Saw 2 other possums. Henry said Cockleris appeared at night sometimes, along river banks. November 16, 1952. Walked in woods with Henry but shot only a trogon. From boat shot woodpecker. Saw por rats (3 sizes live) & tarsiers. Heard black sloths & me orchards at Juan Mina, tinamous (& 2 days very quiet). Collected 72 Underma nyctinera from underside of a cocoanut palm leaf 15' above ground. Started to night hunt but rain interfered. Usually 3 or 4 showers a day, on other hand, lasting about 1/2 hr. Most rain in afternoon. Facilities here very good for collecting birds but the possum & deer have been shot out to great extent.
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rd 1951 Journal South American Trips 1951-2 San Francisco, Calif, to Dallas, Texas. February 20, 1951. Departed from San Francisco Airport on American Airlines flight 10, a DC-6, at 8:15 a.m. I was accompanied by wife Mary and children Rolf (2 1/2), Carla (1 1/2) and Christi (3 months). Two youngest children rode free. Flew non-stop to Dallas, Texas. Excellent view of Mt. Whitney area, Lake Meade and Boulder Dams, and Grand Canyon. The extent of the Grand Canyon amazed me - everyone was tired of looking and photographing by the time we reached Canyon City. Arrived Dallas 3:45pm, central time. Stayed at Mayfair Hotel - quiet and in-auspicious, but comfortable. Dallas to Panama City February 21, 1951 Boarded Braniff Airlines flight 403, a DC-4 tourist liner. Arrived at Houston 9:45. Secured Panamanian tourist cards and departed at noon. Flight over the gulf to Havana eventless. Havana area flat and cultivated with [illegible] partial rows of coco palms along edges of fields. Left after 45 (20,?) minute stay and flew on to Tocumen Airport, near Panama City, arriving 10:30 p.m. Took 15 miles to town and put up at Hotel International. Letter from Beth awaiting me there. Panama February 22, 1951. Called Beth and arranged to meet him at Tivoli Hotel. Alexander Wetmore had arrived there last night. Beth had commissary card and railroad pass for me. Moved family to the Tivoli Hotel. Pascoe Haining, a friend of Bob Noyes, phoned from Gamboa. He picked us up, drove us to
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Journal February 23, 1951 Barro Colorado Island, Canal Zone for Frijoles. About 8 a.m. arrived Frijoles. Then met Mr. & Mrs. Masland who were also visiting Barro Colorado. Masland from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Our family stayed at a 3 bed green wooden house at a lower level than laboratory. I went with Masland and his wife for a tour of some trails guided by Gregorio, a dark boy who spoke only Spanish. We saw about 3 "lagotis" "conejos" (capybara?), a small deer, white-faced monkey, a hawk (Buteo), and a few birds (too poorly seen to identify). A man named Claudio accompanied us part of the way; he was collecting fruits to look for fruit flies. The yellow-flowered abacácan (spelling?) in bloom. Saw one refaous not-not. Returned to laboratory for lunch. Upon arrival at our house we saw about .6 bats, apparently fruit-eating bats with short tails, on the screens. These lively and we could not catch them by the time we unpacked our net, these were gone. Found about 20 Myptis under eaves on south side of Kodak building. These seemed to be all F.F.'s - took a few. Under eaves on the stairs Betch house and Thomas Barbour house, there were males alone alongside the 2x4 rafters. Took a walk to the Tower with Mary in the afternoon. We saw an anteater climb a tree and ascend very slender stalks. Its claws were long and tail somewhat prehensile. Also glimpsed a peccary and a yellow-breasted trogon (Trogonus). Saw a red-headed marmoset with black body in dark forest, low down. At noon two tapirs came to kitchen area and were so tame that the children fondled them and sat on them. One deer (Odocoileus) was only slightly less tame. See Topina
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C. Koford Journal February 23, 1951 Barro Colorado Island, Canal Zone were called "macho monte" by the people here. Coatis ("gato solo") common. Several came for bread or lawn and retrieved bananas and breads from a clothesline for their benefit. I set 20 snap traps, baiting with bread and banana, along a small stream and the Snyder-Molina trail. HUNG A BANANA IN ONE HOUSE AND LEFT DOOR OPEN AS A TRAP FOR FRUIT EATING BATS. ABOUT 9 P.M. FOUND 2 BATS IN THE HOUSE AND THE BANANA PARTLY EATEN. CAUGHT 1 BAT (WHEN MARY OPENED IT NEXT DAY TO SKIN IT NEXT MORNING, BANANA MUCH GONE FROM LURSTING - FULL STOMACH). CAUGHT 1 MALLO MOLOSSUS (OF GROUP OF 3) UNDER RAVER OF KODAK HOUSE. HEARD MUCH CHIRPING UNDER LEAVES SETCH HOUSE AND COOK HOUSE AS IF MANY UNDER CORRUGATED TIN OF ROOF. A YOUNG "MONO NAPA" KEPT IN CAGE IN DINING HALL AND A "CARIJO PINTADO" IN ANOTHER COGE. THE HOWLER SHOWED NO EYESHINE AT NIGHT, THE CARIJO A RED EYESHINE. A LARGE BROWN RARA (?) IN CRICK, SIZE OF BULL FROG, HAD BRIGHT PINK EYESHINE. COATI EYESHINE GREEN OR YELLOW. SEVERAL SNAP TRAPS SPRUNG (BY INSECT?) BUT NO CATCH BY 9 P.M. WHITE FACED MARSUPIA (2) SAW IN MORNING NEAR SNYDER MOLINA TRAIL. February 24, 1951. Saw large Amazons and Rhamploctes swainsonii near Snyder Molina trail. After breakfast Mary & I put up bats as specimens. The fruit bats did not return to screens of house. "Chechi" Vitola told us there were bats in attic of the Frank Chapman house. We looked. About 100 Myotis nigricans, mostly ??, there, in clusters of 10 to 20 just inside leaves. Several at ends of ridge pole. Took 1 Mallos Molossus and saw another with the Myotis. A group
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C. Koford Journal February 24, 1951 Barro Colorado Island, Canal Zone of about 15 visitors, mostly PP's, live with Betek today. No catch in snaptraps. Visited a hollow tree on Armour trail and shot up into it but discovered no bats there. Saw another refaux mot-mot. Tail swinging side to side about 30° with a quick motion stopping at end of swing. Occasionally tail raised dorsally about 30°. Separate ends of retrices on this bird. Prepared to go to Fuentes house for the night. Much rain today. Departed about 4:30 p.m. and hiked via Tower and T.G. Pearson trail to Fuentes house. Saw a Tinamotis (I think) on ground near tower. Amazons screaming near Fuentes house. This house about 100 yds. uphill from edge of water in a small clearing. About 15X15 in size and built up on posts as other houses in this area. Set 13 snap traps. Saw about 3 bats at dusk but could not catch them. Rain until midnight. February 25, 1951. Three Rhampastos feeding in the 50' from Fuentes house. Many unidentified bird sounds. Parrots made much noise. Saw no mammals & traps not touched. Fresh cat track (ocelot?) in trail. One muscovy duck (?) seen at edge water. Green heron flew into tree along Venusia trail as I started back for laboratory. Saw another refaux mot-mot. Overcast but only an occasional light sprinkle. Shot up into another hollow tree but dislodged no bats. Returned to lab via Fred Miller and Bourbon Lathrop trails. Mary had left a banana hanging in open building last night but had caught no bats that way. Perhaps rain inhibited flight of bats. We took a ride in a
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C. Koford 8 Journal February 26, 1951 Barro Colorado I/sland, C.Z. north of lake. Hiked up Dorset trail looking for bats. Flushed 2 or 3 from tree - these flew rapidly away. Walked along Thomas Barbour trail and shot a pewee (?). Then along Van Tyne trail and took detour to Big Tree. The tree was biggest I have seen on Barro Colorado. A peccary grunted and ran from base of tree as I approached. Found about 40 Sarcopteryx lilivata on trunk of the big tree from 5 to 20 feet above ground and between the high buttresses in a light area. Shot about 6 of these (107, 59 g). Shot an ant worn near this tree. Returned to laboratory area. Made a box for shipping specimens. Put up 3 birds. Prepared to depart. about 4:15 p.m. we left in launch for Pigalle and took the 5 p.m. train for Panama City from there. Returned to the Tivoli Hotel. Completed putting up the Sarcopteryx. February 27, 1951 To Chilibrillo Caves, Canal Zone Visited Vargas Memorial Lab and talked with Drs. Clark, Fairchild, & Hertig. Clark planning trip to Mexico soon in order to study yellow (?) fever in monkeys there. Fairchild interested in horse flies. Hertig in Phlebotomus (250 ?), the sand fly which is vector of "veruga" in Peru. Hertig gave me some information on Peru. Trajesdo took me back to Hotel after visit to Ancón Commissary. About 1:30 p.m. Trajesdo picked up the entire family for a trip to Chilibrillo Cave. These are limestone caves about 100 yds. from the Trans-Isthmian highway. A hole has been made in the top of one chamber and an elevator carries out the mired bat guano. A house near covers advertising "Abono de
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C. Koford Journal 9 Addenda: Inside Chilibrillo Caves many (hundreds) of cockroaches 1 to 2" long on the walls and an occasional whip's scorpion, while- Bred fish up to 6" long in pools in the cave (not blind fish). Triathida, carriers of Chagas disease, also supposed to be common & Tropido said the bats have a possible reservoir for this disease. February 27, 1951 Chilibrillo Caves Sonoma Canal Zone murciélogo." Before the highway these caves were much less accessible than now. The largest cave was about 100 yards long with shallow clear water in part of it. Largest room about 30 feet high and 100 feet across. Clusters of up to 20 or 30 Phyllostomus hung from the ceiling. Bunches of Carollis were somewhat lower, & many of them flying about. Shot several Phyllostomus and netted part of a hanging bunch of Carollis. Netted a single bat without a leaf- nose but with tail protruding up halfway of posterior membrane. That 2 long faced reddish brown bats near the conchophylla". entrance to cave. No extensive mining of guano in this major cavern. In an adjacent cavern with ceiling only about 8' or 10' maximum, the vertical elevator was located. Many Carollis here and a few of the long-faced, extremely long- tongued, reddish brown bats (got 2). Then went into a narrow second cave about 2 to 3 feet wide and 6 to 15' high where Desmodus was said to be. Had to wade in water more than wait deep part of the way. Shot about 8 Desmodus in pockets and crevices overhead. The roosting places easily detected by the greasy black guano on the rocks below. Saw a few half grown young that were sorting up in this cave in a rather light place on wall; Tropido says they lived all year round. In all about 1000 Phyllostomus, 20 Desmodus, and 1500 Carollis seen. Tropido said Desmodus more tame and numerous than on any previous occasion he remembers. We drove to picnicking area a peak road along road and Tropido demonstrated how to select Phyllostomus from a hole in a hollow tree by blowing
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C. Koford 10 Journal February 27, 1951 Panama Canal Zone a little snake in the hole and picking up the flies with a sucking pipe of glass. Then drove to Summit Experimental Garden where we hoped to see leaf cutting bote but this was closed. Returned to Tivoli Hotel at 5:30 p.m. with a good supply of dead and living bote to be prepared. February 28, 1951. Prepared specimens in room of Tivoli Hotel. I was picked up by Trapido about 10:10 a.m. and we went to visit the Benjamin Ombiasodo to Panama, a former Cornell man (Don Emilio). He gave me two great letter of introduction which stated that I was an official business of the university and a scientist; then, with the U.C. Dayzler, might help get gun permits etc. Returned to hotel and put up bote. Packed and checked out. Trapido picked us up at 5:30 p.m. and drove us to a pitch picnic place on Cerro Azul, overlook- ing Panama. It was cool there - for first time in Panama - but there was a wind. We left about 9:30 p.m. and went to Tocumen airport when we boarded Braniff flight 703 for Lima about midnight. To Lima, Peru March 1, 1951. February 29, 1951. First land seen under the plane (and fog) was flat coastal sandy desert with many crescent shaped sand dunes - apparently in southern Ecuador. There was much such desert before we reached Lima about 10 a.m. Fog obscured the ground most of the way. Took about 1/2 hour to get through immigration, customs, etc. Then took taxi to Lima and Hotel Mary. The Mary is about 50 years old, wooden, and spacious. We seemed to be the only U.S.A. tourists there. Food excellent and rather expen-
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Journal March 1, 1951 Lima, Peru Alice: Mary put up & Caralia she had brought from Panama. Looked around the city a bit. March 2, 1951. Went to Departamento de Inmigracion to get our passports and entrance cards. Then took a taxi ride to suburbs of San Pedro & Miraflores and visited the Chorillos and Nerviones beaches. Hundreds of bathers in the water and hundreds of "carpas" (small dressing tents) on the sandy track. Most of shoreline bounded by high cliffs but only a few sandy swimming beaches available. Saw a white breasted comant (guanay?) in the surf, and several small gulls with poorly defined dark grey or heads (laughing gulls?), and many large dark (Herman-like) gulls on sand. Uncultivated & planted ground barren & rocky. More or less overcast all day (summer here). Returned to Hotel Maury for lunch. Spent afternoon at the American Embassy registering, getting no specific help on gun permits, reporting to military attaché, and talking with a Gieseke family Mr. Gieseke (of Cusco). Gieseke suggested St Celestino (assistant to Vargas, botanist) Kolinoswki of the university at Cusco as a good man from which to get information concerning the altiplano. Returned to Hotel Maury. March 2, 1951 Visited the Museo "Javir Prado" of the University of San Marcos. Javier Ortiz de la Puerta, who had been at the Chicago Museum for 6 months, arrived about 10 a.m. He spoke some English and offered to help me get my gun permits. The museum had a new jeep and Chevrolet caraway. We went to the office
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C. Koford Journal March 3, 1951 Lima, Peru of the director general of investigation, vigilancia, and identification." There we found out what was necessary. We had to get special paper bearing a seal and write the request on this in a special form, then go to post office and pay 10 soles plus 3.4 for an arms license. Picture must be affixed to application. Certificate from a doctor must accompany application. This is only for the first necessary permits. We got the paper & typed application at the museo, then went to post office but it had closed 5 minutes earlier (11:30) for the day (Saturday). In the afternoon we visited the Parque de la Reserva. A few ponds and statue, laurel trees. Saw a nearly black small finch, land-tailed (?) pigeon, many black mallines (gallinazos). Returned to hotel. The Museo "Lavin Prado" quite seedy. Birds stuffed and crammed into or on top of glass cases. Barely or not labeled. A few articulated skeletons. I did not see the study collection. However, got a general idea of what might be seen, about 5 mounted condors with the other birds. Ortiz and another man spoke English better than my Castellanos. The botanist Ferrera was listed on a schedule of courses. One man who was studying mollusks also said that the color seemed to be better adapted to feeding on fish on the coast than to feeding on the scene awilde in the mountains and that one could usually find many in the Rios Bay region at this time of year. I was to meet Ortiz Monday morning to continue work on the gun permits. The "Noidanger," steamer carrying my equipment, was to arrive March 9 at Callas.
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C. Koford Journal March 4, 1951 Lima, Peru Sunday: We hired a taxi for $2.50/lower and visited the "muelles" at Callao. Several ships unloading at good pier. The large barren island of San Lorenzo partly protects the harbor but there are 2 long jetties too. Muck-squaws and gold ore in sacs on the docks. Beach here made up of rounded rocks about 6" in diameter, uniform in size. A few lothos here (at the "punta") and a wide walk with a few stands selling delicious looking porks bacon sandwiches. Several small swallows with white breast and blue backs flitted low over the rocky beach; a few gannets in the surf. Flocks of Franklin? gulls with indistinct black markings on hood. Brown pelicans. A nice clean rock beach. We returned via a road bordering the ocean - the Costa Negra- where beach was of smaller rocks and the surf was supposed to be dangerous for bathers. Returned to Hotel Mary. Tall corn and cotton grew in some fields along the way. The contrast was strong between the low homes of the rich and poor. Our driver pointed this out many times - also the somptuous luxury of the military. He said that the "obresor" were now much better off than several years ago, that there were some hospitals for them and one large housing develop- ment near Lima. March 5, 1951. With help of Javier Ortiz got de proper tax "timbres" for my "licencia de armas"; then went to another branch of the Caja de Depósitos and made a donation of $10 sales to the police hospital. Then went to a post- port photo place and had profile picture taken for
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C. Koford 16 Journal March 6, 1951 Lima, Peru via a good street car ("tramvia") at a cost of s/.0.75, about 3¢. Pharm Ortiz & arranged to meet him tomorrow. March 7, 1951. Met Ortiz at Museo J.P. at 9:30 a.m. We went to the Licencia de Armas place & found out where the fingerprint department was. Also got information on kind of paper necessary to get ammunition from customs. Then bought "papel sellado" and typed the letter. Got a letter from Ortiz introducing me to Ensign Acila of the Compania Administradora del del Guano so that I could get permit to visit guano islands. Went to Sociedad Geografico Militar at 310 Avenida Treguiza, & after presenting my documents to a military big shot I was allowed to buy a fine 8 sheet map of Peru, 1950 edition, for s/1.50 ($10). The army people were very nice. Neither army nor police seem to be unfriendly or suspicious toward Norteamericanos. The Caja de Depositos closed for the day at 1 p.m. so couldn't get tax stamps. Talked with Gresecke at the U.S. Embassy. He said that the 7th Day Adventists had an establishment (and clinic ?) at Juliaca near Cuzco, and that the Maryknell Fathers had an establishment at je Cuzco. The authority on the Quechua language was JM Far Fún of the Museo de Cultura, Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 650, Lima. Gresecke had a copy of "Handbook of South American Indians," Smiths. Instit., Bur. Amer. Ethn., Bull. 143. Vol. 2 - the Andean Civilizations? $1.50. Many photographs and accounts of Aymarca and other indians. / Ortiz said the place to get ammunition was
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C. Koford Journal March 7, 1951 Lima, Peru Casa Rejora, Calle Press 6 + 3. One could usually get .22 shot shells and shotgun shells there. You had to have a licencia de in order to buy ammunition. Received letter from Colin Gordon dated (Chicago) March 5 + stamped at 9:30 p.m. in answer to mine mailed March 3. Street system different here. The "calles" are only one block long, each bearing a different name. Now the "jirones" have been added which have same name for whole length. So a place has both a "calle" & "jiron" address. There are several avenidas - wide, two streets separated by a park- sort of a divided highway. There are five. The other streets are narrow, the sidewalks are only wide enough for 2 persons side by side, and the tranvian graze people standing on the curb (actually overlap sidewalk on turns). March 8, 1951. Bought necessary tax stamps at Caja de Depositos and took application for ammunition permit to Min- istérios de Gobierno. Also went to Ministerio de Fomento to look for maps but it did not open until 11 a.m. Returned to hotel. Shopped for books and other items. The Intendencia book store had F.L. Veneroso "Catalogo alfabético" etc but they wanted S/1.05 for it and even more for Maccagno's "Los Ayuntamientos Peruanos". Weberbauer "El Mundo Vegetal ... et c." was selling for S/.60, about $4.00 (12.50 in USA), looked for Enrique Cevilla at the guano company but he was not in. Went to visit cardo in office of this Compañía Administradora del Guano". Bought large pressure cooker ($ 2.3) and other items. Prices of U.S.A. kitchen were about 25% higher than in U.S., but everything from automatic washers & vacuum cleaners to
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c. Koford 18 Journal March 8, 1951 Lima, Peru electric mixers and flashlights available (no Hopalong Cassidy toys or television, however). Premium stores and excellent appearing gasoline and kerosene pressure lamps (Premium similar) common. Our stove + lamp (in shipped equipment) are "coal to Newcastle," all kinds of tools available. Canned foods high - mostly imports from USA or Chile or elsewhere. American evaporated milk as cheap as that made in Arequipa (5/2.30/can). March 9, 1951. To Callao via tranvia. Got letter from Milne Co. to aduana. Took this to Terminal Maritimo + got a baggage carrier who spoke some English to help me (Adan Calan surname). The "Henderson" had not started unloading. Visited the ship & landed aboard with the captain, & Mr. & Mrs. Warren Small of El Paso, passenger. Ship trim & clean. The mates seemed to be British but captain & vessel Norwegian. My jeep & trailer unloaded at 1 p.m. They had been stowed below decks on top of cargo + now were stilled. The local stevedore was rough & unskilled and made a big dent in front corner of trailer in hoisting it out of the hatch. Jeep trailer put in yard near customs house. Office closed at 1 p.m. so could not get paper work done today. Returned to Morny Hotel. March 10, 1951. By bus (5/.55) to Callao + met Adan at 8:30 a.m. Much pushing around to get signatures. I balked at paying 5/4.19 (about $7.00) for the unloading service, based on volume of my 2 cars, but could not talk the aduana out of
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March 10, 1951 Callao, Peru it. He was understanding but had to pay the men, he said. The guard of the cars had to be paid $5/60 for 2 days "wage" too. Hitched jeep to trailer & put gas in. We rushed about from man to man getting signatures, had to go to Callao & cash traveler's checks to get money, etc. Missed by the one man - the last one - getting the car out today (Saturday). This means more pay for the watchmen - double on Sunday. Returned to Mangu Hotel. Shopped. Yesterday afternoon Enrique Avila called on me at the hotel. He spoke good English. Claimed to speak Quechua & Aymara as well, a native of Puno. Now he worked for Cea Adm. del Guarco studying the 3 main guanos birds ( Cormorant, Gula, & brown pelican ). He was rather quite a loud & showoff character - claimed to be born pal of Sterling Leopold, Wm. Vogt, B.C. Murphy, Aly Ustman, etc. He was hoping to leave the guanos so. Later this year & go to Cornell on a fellowship to study marine biology. He wanted me to send some mollusc specimens to someone named Termer at Harvard - he could not do without expert advice. He was about to start on vacation to Arequipa & Puno with wife & daughter. Going to give a few lectures at Univ. of Arequipa. Like everyone else he recommended seeing Nicholson at (M.D.S.) arequipa (vice-retin of U. of A.). He thought that Dr. Maxime Kuczynski Goddard, of Meraflor, could give me much information on the Puno region as connected with some religious group there. At present time Avila unable to go with me to guanos islands but offered to do so whenever oppor
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C. Koford 20 Journal! March 10, 1951 Lima, Peru twenty acres. said grain production up now over previous years (more birds). Condors infrequent at the islands but still spot them on mainland. Said Las Vegas island near Pisco usually had condors. March 11, 1951. Sunday. Brief shower this morning. wrote letters. In afternoon hired a car for drive to Chosica (40km.) and re- turn. Saw the large mouthed caves on Cerro San Augustin; just outside Lima on Avenida 28 de Julio - Ortiz had taken several birds of bats there. The road went up Rimac valley to where it was about 1/2 mile wide. High steep hills on each side of valley - barren, rocky. Remnants of old walls where there were towers near base of hills. Aqueducts along sides of some hills near Chosica. Black vultures main avian species apparent - some feeding on edge of road + group of 30+ perched on one small rocky hill. Much cotton in fields (green leaves, in flower). A bamboo-like cane grew at edges of fields. Eucalyptus + pepper trees com- mon. a few grain pastures with many trees at foot of rocky slopes. Hydroelectric plant at Chosica - the spilled water (cascade down the rocks for several hundred feet, 8'wide). Several brown mocking birds seen and many swallows as well as small & large dove. Many larger green appearing houses at Chosica but also many slab shacks. Stopped at Peruvian Laundry to see Dr. C. Noble Meeks but found that he had left Chosica & now they did not know where he was. Apparently so little rain that erosion of the bare hills or flash floods not a problem. The Rimac
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C. Koford Journal March 11, 1951 Chosica & Lima, Peru. was dark brown and bailing, about 100 feet wide. Cooler at Chosica than at Lima, & of course much quieter more pleasant. No wooden fence or barbed wire seen. The main type of farm farm fence is about 4 feet high and built of 2 rows of adobe blocks. Much stone work around the dwellings & gardens. Some llamas and a few cattle seen, no herds of livestock. Outside of towns the flat ground is cult- ivated and the houses (adobe) (or bamboo with a whitewash) are located on the lower slopes with retaining walls of stone to support ground under houses. Returned to Lima about 5 p.m. March 12, 1951 Went to the Prefectura & found my papers for arms license were not get there because the man who had to sign them was sick. Was helped much by 2 men who were studying English on their own. Then took bus to Callao & Casa Milne. I was charged for only one additional day for the guard of the cars (they could have charged for 3 days; all very nice about it). Took the papers to the Terminal Maritima & with help of my baggage man, & trailer, Adan Calan, got the car inspected and out of the yard. Drove then to Museo "Javier Prado" and left trailer there. went to Hotel Mary in jeep & picked up gear & family. Then to the Museo again. Did shopping & brought water for drinking. Dr. Gonzalez Mugaburu, a parasitologist who spoke fair English, guided us about and preceded us in his car 3 to Miraflores & down the Panamerican Highway about 22 Km. to where it joined the coastal road from Chorrillos. He guided us along a farm road
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C.Ko ford 22 Journal March 12, 1950. Peru. S. of Miraflores Lima, among banana orchards & cotton fields to a spot 1/4 mile back from the ocean where there was green grass, & a pool of water half filled with water hyacinths. We decided not to stay because of the wondering open & the people living within a four hundred yards. We returned to road and took side road to beach, but main another ed about 1/4 mile back from beach on sand with some flat (1"6") shot vegetation in spots. Overcast & humid. Away from people living nearby but trucks hauling sand from beach 1/4 mile away. Saw no mammal burrows or sign so set no traps. March 13, 1951. A little cool at night for no blankets. A short rain showers at night. Overcast with high fog in morning. Visited Breasted the sandy beach briefly. Saw a white-breed black cormorant which could not fly & several dead ones. Flocks of sandpiper-like birds on the shore. One flock in air, contained about 1000 birds. Even pelicans common, as well several shearwaters (?), and a few gulls. Birds in every direction one could look at the surf. Saw crab (?) was common on sand as evidenced by many burrows, espec- cially under living & dead birds, with fan-shaped area of wet sand converging at burrow as if crab dragged wet sand into dry or out of hole. In deep sand, similar burrows with small mound of loose sand. Drove to Callao (about 25 miles) and to customs house. Could not get gear today as warehouse closed 10:40 a.m. & got all papers signed only shortly before this. Stopped in Callao. A fine large indoor market there with over 100 stalls selling meat, cloth, vegetable, hot food,
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C. Koford 23 Journal March 13, 1951 Nro Lima, Peru. and other articles. All very noisy & colorful. Returned to Chorrillos & our trailer. (Bought 7 gallons kerosene for S4.90, less than 35c). Regular gasoline 5/1.0 per gallon and best grade 1.50 per gal (10c). Motor oil mostly import- and ted from U.S. but sells at U.S. prices (5/6/qt.), also- sunshines & other clouds all day. Looked more shopping in afternoon. Camped at about same spot. At Barranco market a few (Petrochilodon) swallows flew about inside but no one paid attention to them - common sight, I suppose. March 14/51. To the Prefectura at 9 a.m. They found my papers & fingerprinted me - all 10 fingers plus hand print. My front & profile picture of slightly different size & not taken on same day so unacceptable. Went to Callao and met my tramite, Ador Colon. He had had my gear transferred to the resguardo so that it could be inspected. Finally got inspectors to look at it. The inspection was cursory & my 3 guns would not have been found had I not first told them they were in the boxes. Left guns but took my 4 boxes and drove to trailer. Back to Lima to get photos. Colon & buy special items. For S125 got a "Favorit" Swedish scale which has 2 pans, one for weights up to 400 grams & others up to 10 kgs. Works by moving a heavy weight on a lever. Got ideal type hygrometer on Calle Miro Quezada. Overcast most of the day as usual. March 15/51. Spent day at trailer unpacking gear & storing it, putting spotlight back on to jeep, running lights on trailer, etc. A few miles toward Miraflores from our camp men
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C. Koford 27 Journal March 15, 1951 No. Chorillo, Lima, Peru. km. 22 is an hacienda where Venturo wines are made. The muscat grapes (uva italia) being passed by the roads were large & fresh - best I have seen eaten. Avocados (palta), fresas, cantaloupes, cherimoyas, & other fruits available. Bananas commonest fruit in Lima - 20 to 25 centavos each. Over the surf near our camp one could always see the 3 principal guanaco birds - guanay, perquinos, & albatros. March 16, 1951. To Lima & got my photographs. Took them to Rectoria & they filled out record cards with my descriptions & took more prints of all 10 fingers & both hands. Manuelo Bermoco Molina, Dr. Petal T. Hours 1174, was studying English & was very helpful in the Biblioteca, putting me through before lasts of other people. Naturally my papers were filed under B - for my middle name. Now have to wait until Wednesday for my final license (now Friday). Visited Museo "J.P." Saw specimens of Argyropus, Nestorupus, & other rodents. Met Carlos Cventico, part-time taxidermist for the museum who mounts birds for the Ministerio de Agricultura & has done some paleologic coll- ecting of petrified alligators. Saw several specimens of an ex- extremely pale Demodocus nativus from the Chincha - much lighter than on mainland on this white guanaco island (why?). We talked of porpoises & Cventico told of seeing them among the fish on the Dos Dock at Callao. Therefore Joven, Victor, Cventico, & myself went to this fishermen's dock. Thousands of bonito piled there from small motor boats about 30' long. Appar- ently netted. About 10 catfish 4-5 feet long, about 20 sharks (hammerheads, threshers, others) on the
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C. Koford 25 Journal March 16, 1951 Callao, Peru. Doch. The fishermen said they had had 2 porpoises earlier that day. We went to the Callao Mercado & found fish section closed but were told one whole porpoise still there (looked up for the day). Prudice showed us nicely mounted sea birds and fish in a room close to fishermen's pier. He had many large fish from the Amazon - he had worked at a museum at Iquitos. We returned to Lima. I returned to trailer. We packed up & loaded 5. on Pan Am Panamericana. Lurin near Poocacane, ruins (cold adobe buildings) first notable town. Passed Purisama, Chila, district & others (no signs except those of Esso oil company). Much sand & barren rocky hills. Lurin valley broadly cultivated. At base of first long grade a lot of cholla-like cactus was growing in rocky soil. We pulled off the road at about 78 den. to camp. Many mosquitoes present. Set 7 snare traps under yellow flowered compositaceae (?) bushes on sandy ground but little hope of capture, as area had been flooded from time to time by draining water from cotton field up the slope. March 17, 1951. Oddenda; Lurin - shotgun shells (British) available in pigeon shot as well as #10 in 12 gauge & usually 16 too, at 35 soles per box (about $2.40). One mouse (Phyllotis) in trap; put ups at 10 a.m. speedometer 37 48 started toward Pisco's about den. 98 reached San Antonio - many stands selling local apples & bananas. Much cultivation of flat green area - cotton & bananas especially. Mockingbirds common. Oak- - Acacia like trees, -tiles, sand & rocks again. sugar tree or ridge near speedometer 75 6; Kilometers 102 (speedometer 758.5); saw Asia Island about 1/2 mile offshore. Buildings on the island and many horizontal walls (?) as if to divide guano digging areas. Speedometer 765 crossed river near
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C. Koford 27 Journal March 17, 1951 Nr. Pisco, Peru. and marshy area. Many swallows (black throated light breast), bluish black - like bower bur. but tail not so forked). Black - red slits in water (10+). Franklin gulls (10+). Saw first reptiles (12" lizard on road), and large gopher - like rodent running on ground. Camped at km 253 on a sandy + rocky knoll overlooking Pisco. Chincha Islands plain in the distance. Set 10 snap traps in course broken area of grass near the road. Warm evening. Many mosquitoes. Dined on bananas fried in Holland canned butter accom- pained by Cello beer. High hills or headlands of point south of Pisco (carder route? for trade going to San Gabon?). Many buses of villages on roads. Some large station wagons labeled "Sea Express," March 18, 1951. At start at start Apdonetti 855, K250 from near Pisco. Did not take turnoff to Pisco. Kilometer 258, date palm (wild?) and sand, palms ending K 262. Then plain of sand, scrubby palms, thorny bushes + trees, with hummocks bearing grass or fads, this ending K 275. Then sand desert. K287, 20t palms + sand mounds bearing grain bushes - road excellent in this area. K297, 200t palms + grass on sand but not cultivated. Mile 397, Km. 314, cultivated flat grain area. Saw a sparrow hawk. saw. Cattle + planted trees. Miles 405, Sea, at 1:30 p.m. - large town. Clear sky overhead but cumulo-number clouds over mountains to east. Warm + dry. Many green acacia-like scrubby tree, probably thorny. Green area ended K 360. Then road straight through desolate rocky water. At mile 460, a tunnel through rock, then road descends sharp switch - backs. Miles 462 (K 418) river crossed via bridge. Green
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C. Koford 28 Journal March 18, 1951 Nr. Nazca, Depto. Ica, Peŕ. Valley 1/2 mile wide. Cotton, bananas, orange orchards. Up into dry vegetationless rocky hills again and cross another green cultivate(d) valley (about 2 miles wide) a few miles further on. Road went down valley several miles - many oranges. Then into rocky barren wastes again: at miles 476, another green flat cultivate(d) valley floor (1 1/2 miles wide). Much cotton in flower. Across valley and up into rocky hills again (5 p.m.). Miles 481 or speedometer = Kilometer 447 past. At Km. 468 (M 915), crossed broad green cultivated valley. Small doves with short black tail were common (individuals). Got gas at Nazca - much smaller than Ica - crossed bridge (+ ruins). At K 476 left green area and into rocky country again. K 482 - 487, then Incanes & some cultivation; small river. Camped on sandy rocky ground at K 513 (near road to Puerto San Juan). Moon half full + waning. March 19, 1951. Mary had chills followed by fever of 102°. I gave her 1 cc. penicillin at 6 a.m. She was better at 8 a.m. & we push- ed on. Soon came in view of ocean. K 581, a small village near mouth of a river. Many shrubs & some cultivated fields. All dry rocks & sand between Nazca & here. K 595, Yauca - green valley 1/2 mile wide filled with large olive trees. This place also near mouth of a river. Saw caracaras several times during day, near the beach. Stopped for 1/2 hr. before noon at beautiful sand beach at Km. 600. Wind from sea; much sand drifting over road. Franklin gulls (10±), 50±, dark gray gulls with black bill & legs, a few larger gulls (yellow bill with red tip, yellow legs, & nearly black head and dorsum but white of underparts extended over shoulders, tail short + white.
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C. Koford 29 Journal March 18, 1951 Dpto. Arequipa, Peru with black tip 1/4, white posterior margin wings). The Franklin & gray gulls fed in surf sand often wave swept & flew when encoming waves reached them. Departed for Chala at noon. This area more interesting then previous sites as some vegetation. Low shrub with yellow composite flowers 1 1/2 inches diams. Observed much of food. Also foreboun along road & a yellow poppy. Shrubs so formed fairly solid cover in a some slope. Pepper trees & green acacia - like trees trees in sandy can- yons. Saw several small birds near road. Saw 1 lizard 10" long & greenish on road. Chala at about Km. 645. Small town but modern appearing Hotel Turista. Had to show passport & driver's license to men at control station. The international drivers license seems to be recognized by them & they were very polite & unoffensive. Chala at 5, end of a long curving sand beach with beautiful surf of blue water. Saw sandrots here, many brown pelicans, a caged the dark gray gulls (100+), and 2 osprey (?) like hawks with long wings flying marsh- hawk-like over the surf (white underparts & under wings). Chala appeared like a pleasant place to stay but surrounding region was rocky waste with no cultivation. Gold mines about 40 km. into mountaines. ) . Pavement ended Km. 678, then cinderoy & unpaved - one truck driver called it "feo." Road improved somewhat after Km. 710. Shore rocky with boulders in surf and rocky points projecting into ocean. Many of these points snow white with guano although few birds on them. Saw sandrots. Near Km. 685 walked 200 yds. to beach. Many shells of large sea urchins and of Fissurella - like mollusces.
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C. Koford 30 Journal March 19/51 Opto. Arequipa, Peru with shells up to 4" long; apparently people gathered these, probably to eat. Many grew or brown long lyngade (Lislanus?) about 10" long on rocks 10' to 100' from edge of water. These retreated into holes in rocks or hard ground - caught 1. As many lygide as I have ever seen at one place - perhaps one per 100 square feet. High rocky barren hills within ½ mile of ocean edge in this area. Camped just S. of Punta Tiroja (lighthouse) and set 10 snap traps near rocks within 200 yds. of edge ocean. At outermost point of Pt. Tiroja, a rocky point white with guano (almost an island), and 1000+ birds milling near this island just before sunset. At the same time there were streams of low-flying birds skimming the waves & flying north toward this island - at least 10,000 birds visible at one time. An occasional piquero seen close to shore. Inspectied traps about 9 p.m. & had one large mouse - something like a small pale woodrat March 20/51. At 6:30 a.m. another similar mouse in another trap. Stratus cloud over land but clear a short distance out over ocean. 1000+ birds visible on rock where milling last evening and 9am. 1000+ milling there (8 a.m.). Put up the 2 mile. Departed 10:30 a.m. (4/64.) (4 miles from camp) it was small but had 3 bottles. The guard at the garita told me it Ocoña was 4 hours to Otos. Sign said 321 Km. to Arequipa. At speedometer #175 encountered salvaro-like cactus on steep rocky slopes otherwise with almost no vegetation. Costier for 3½ miles. At speedometer #182 there was a roadside spring where we filled water cans. Beautiful views of ocean as road close to surf & rocky shore (within 50 yards often). Some sand dunes & drifting sord on road. Saw many long slim,
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C. Koford 31 Journal March 20th, 1951 To Camana, Peru. Lizards (same as splitnose ?) on rock walls which held sand above road. The road went inwards up steep grade (summit about km .817, pedom:4198), then down switchback to new valley at mouth of Pisco River. This valley little cultivated, but some cotton & olives. Many bushes, fresh lagoon near beach. Perhaps good area for collecting. Small whitened island near mouth canyon. Reptiles. Over another rocky hump & down to small village where houses were squarish with flat roofs & limit of bundles of reeds on long leaves tied tied standing vertically and tied to crude log supports. No cultivation; perhaps a fishing village. Then much of road too narrow for passing. Finally descends switchbacks to a green valley about 1 mile across & much cultivated. River muddy & 300+ yds. wide but bridge modern (steel & concrete). Again reed houses or bamboo houses with flat tops. Many plastered with mud. Brief moment with man at garita who merely ask ed if I had papers. Saw many small lizards in this valley and a Butio (?) mostly white underneath & with some white on upper side wings. At speedometer 4230 saw 2 condors (sand & rocks). At speedometer cross ed a clear stream about 15' wide, first clear stream seen. In this area beach was wide & sandy. Piles of shells (big clams?) showed activity of the few local people. Speedometer 4248, a wide lagoon inside a bar at edge of ocean. This lagoon continued toward Camana - much monkey ground. About 100 square miles of green cultivated area at Camana. Many orchards of bananas. Cotton fields. Many mud & reed houses. Some houses with pitched roof (A) with roof as well as side cover ed with mud. Gas at the town - able buildings & collectibles. About 100 curious persons gathered to look at the trailer & climbed on various parts making it unpleasant for us. We left town after
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C. Koford 32 Journal March 19, 1951. Mr. Camana, Peru. 6 p.m. and pulled off road after ascending to about 1000' elevation: sandy area of rolling high barren hills. Moon nearly full. March 21, 1951, Departed camp ( Km. 166, speedometer 4274) at 9:30 a.m. & headed for Arequipa. Went up a long grade. 6" high grayish plants abundant on hillside; some small cactus; red succulents growing on rocks. Hundreds of burrows below surf- ace opposed by road cuts but no mounds above ground & no rodents seen. At Km. 153 came onto a plain of rocky ground and the mountainic meats, Chocroni, & Carapana came into view, snow covered on upper parts. Km. 100, speedometer 4319, the long narrow green cultivated valley of Tambillos. Stream almost clear. A few sheep. White throated swift seen, & several black vultures. At Km. 68 passed through a tunnel in rock & on opposite side came to another cultivated valley. Surrounding hills red rock & snow capped mts. in distance (took photo). At spdmw. 346 came to small town at junction Mellndez (82 km.) and Arequipa roads. Went up a very long grade to perhaps 9000 feet elevation. This through rocky & sandy hills. Through a tunnel at speedometer 4163, then down a long grade. Reddish rocks mixed with cactus & low plants - appearance like Arequipa from Colorado River near Needles. Some tall cactus. Descended to the broad green cultivated valley in which Arequipa lay. City much larger than I had expected - streetcars, for example. We put up at Hotel Turista. It seemed quiet and clean & was in a nice pink building near a small park just outside of the main part of town. Cool in evening; not cold. Moon full or nearly so.
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C. Koford 33 Journal March 22, 1951 Arequipa, Peru. Apparently holiday (before Easter Sunday), & most places closed. Inquired for mail at Conces (more). Shopped. Worked on cardor report. Wrote letter. Talked with hotel guests. Visited Quinta Batter & talked with Jimmy Thompson (P?), ex-Stanford, who had been in Peru 3 years & had been to school, & taught at Univ. of San Marcos (for Americans tuition was light; the professors after were absent). At Quinto Bater heard that one could drive up to Leguna Saliva (toward Areco), see flamingos & other birds, & return by mid-afternoon. P. Batter had several little garden houses which seemed comfortable. A black & white, shorn llama tried to take on lawn of the hotel. It could bite quite bad. Liked to have neck scratched. All very short hair but did not seem to make grounds bare. Many swallows flying about hotel in evenings. Overcast with cumulo-stratus clouds much of day. March 23, 1951. Another holiday (Friday before Easter). Visited home of Arthur Williams, 318 Morel, but he was not in. Called on Eduardo Nicholson & found out that Brother Carlos (whom I wanted to see) was at fjera or honeymoon. Worked on Calif. Cardor manuscript. Overspent most of the day. Next never called. Flies or alaudine insects nearly absent from Arequipa it seems. March 24, 1951. Shopped. Worked on cardor MS. Saturday. Mr. Arthur Williams called & invited me to lunch. I dined with him & Mrs. W. at their fancy home - a reconstructed old adobe & stone building with thick walls, large patio, etc. The Williams were very willing to give me advice in every way they could. Mrs. W. did most of the talking. They recommended Dr. Bustamante Rivero as a physician here (tho for anything out of the ordinary one went to Lima), and Salazar as a baby doctor. At Peru they recommended Dr. Rivera del Mar.
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C. Koford 34 Journal March 24, 1951. Arequipa, Peru. At Juliaca there was a Clinica Americana which was supposed to be good. The Williams had lived at Esquilache mine in the high country for several years. They said that a "flicker" like bird (without any red color), which dug holes in the ground in banks, was common. Flocks of parakeets were sometimes seen. Andean geese were usually seen in pairs. There were hundreds of vicunas near road to Puno near the highest divide. Guanacos could be seen on the road to Mallenco. This change from low country to highland to tropical vegetation on the road from Chive to Tacna was striking and rapid. Viscachas were delicious to eat but one had to pull out the tail as some back tendons were said to be poisonous. There was a port not far beyond Logroa Palino where many birds not seen elsewhere often confounded. A certain bridge rock of Juliaca was famous for trout fishing. Chuño was fine eating but you had to acquire a taste for it. Quinoa & another grain grown in highlands were the highest vitamin grains known. A place called Benavides or Mind st. was best for variety of canned goods. Porcelta was best for dried fruits. Negrta. of Arequipe Chucapi was next door to Banco International. "Davila" was a reliable transportation company between Lima & Arequipa. The Prefect, Aramburú, was a fine man & was staying at the hotel; this suggested that I talk with him. Danborn had collected a rare pet at the Esquilache mine. Don't eat beans at high altitude because of the gas caused. Some highlanders die of intestinal binding when forced by necessity to a diet of testodas (fried corn). This reason the writer had been unusual in Arequipa (how?). The road to Puno was dangerous because of many large trucks coming down. Peruvian garage mechanics were not to be trusted. Peruvian residents should get their reentry permit before leaving the country - otherwise they
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C. Koford 35 Journal March 24, 1951 Arequipa, Peru. (2 wks.) have delay and trouble getting back in. Inquiries about (2 who) gun permits at Prefectura. They said you could get permit for a shotgun here in a week or less but that for pistol permits one had to go to Lima. Prices seem no worse than at Lima for most manufactured goods. Optimus stoves 5/55, for example. Shot guns & shells (including .410), (.22 shells) for sale at one store I passed. Clear in morning but partly overcast most of day. Cond milk (Arequipa variety) cheaper than in Lima; large can 5/2. March 25, 1951 Easter Sunday. Worked on Calif. carda re- port. Have seen many turkey vultures here but no black vultures. A common bird in gardens is a sparrow which appears like Zenotrichia leucophrys but which has a chest- ut patch at nape and the feathers of top of head raise into a sort of crest. March 26, 1951. Mailed bat skulls for Panama lots. It was possible to do this registered mail, without any in- spection or papers. Large packages require a permit from the Ministerio de Hacienda in Lima, they told me. Air rate high - pkg. costing 5/5 by ship would cost 5/137 by air. Worked on carda report. Talked with Wm H. Obrien, representative of Draper & Co. (wool buyers) of Boston, about vicuna wool & raising. Read wire from Javier Ortiz saying that my gun permits still not ready (I called him about this on Friday). Bought plane ticket to Lima & return (491.50), Faucett air lines, to depart on Friday (Mar. 30). Acacias in bloom in hotel yard.
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C.Koford 36 Journal March 27/451. (Tuesday)Wednesday) Arequipa, Peru. Mary found spannut with 3 young in snapdragon bush in patio. Windy today. I worked on cardo report. Did some shopping in afternoon. In hotel yard there is a tortoise about 3 feet long, alive - Galapagos tortoise I suppose. March 28/451. Visited Williams and he introduced me at the Banco de Credit where I sold my travelers checks for 17.85 cents per dollar and dep opened an account. Visited Panagra office and found that air express could be sent to U.S., the cost being about $1 per lb., and cheaper over 45 kilograms. Large pack- ages required export license. Those small enough could be classified as "samples" and passed by local aduana, then shipped. Panagra showed me bills of lading where Mrs. H.H. Heller (510 Jorge Chover) had shipped live animals to Philadelphia recently; she should know all about making shipments. Wrote letters. Worked on cardo MS. With Mrs. Williams called on Jack Dunger, sitting American consul here (at Coca- cola plant) but he was out. At Williams' met Dr. Nettle of Lima, an American practicing in Peru. Mary had had points in chest & he recommended X-ray & made arrangements to get them at Isayeneche Hospital. We went there got X-rays. Nettle examined them but found nothing wrong. Warm day with few clouds - "winter" apparently over. March 30, 1951. (Friday). Now not board again from Puente so am flying to Lima today via Faucett. Plane left 11 a.m. (Arequipa time) and arrived 3 hrs. later (3 p.m. Lima time). Went to some license place but did not find my licenses. Went to Hotel Bolivian for the night. Called Puente & she came over. He said my arms
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C. Koford 37 Journal March 30, 1951 To Lima, Peru. permit was ready but that the Director who had to sign the arms permit was sick. He had seen Bernes who told him that my paper was on top of the pile. Will see Bernes tomorrow. Plane trip: - Arequipa airport is 8149 ft. elev. Good views of Chocani & Misti without buildings in the way. Challa-like cactus growing near field. I was on coast side of plane. Impression of barrenness even more than from the ground. Occasional vegetable cultivated valleys. Plane first approached coast near Pisco & had fine view of the islands. San Gallan is large + high and perhaps 3 miles off Paracas peninsula where hills are high too. Peninsula low on mainland side + Pisco area without large hills. The Chinchas were low and small compared to San Gallan. Asia Island perhaps only 1/2 mile from shore. Shore flat there but large hills 1/2 mile inland. Some minutes north of Asia passed a look in the coastline where many small boats were in a protected small protected harbor. Then crossed seawide an area of water (coastal indentation), a small guano island (lines of walls; big buildings on beach), then over land again near Pachacamac and descended to Limatambo airport. Took about 20 minutes to get through the line where 2 different people checked your name, passport, + address - even natives had to do all this. The Bolivar rooms clean and nice but more expensive than Marea (5/55 for single with bath; plenty hot water, towels, etc.). March 31, 1951. Saturday. At breakfast met El Rosa (a wife) of Calif. Acad. of Sciences. He had been collecting insects
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C. Koford 38 Journal March 31, 1951 Lima, Peru. and had driven from Santiago, Chile, to Argentina, Bolivia, and Lima. He was driving today toward Arequipa when he was meeting someone (Red's son? Bullock's son?) who was going to buy the truck, then going on to Santiago. He was in hurry so we had little time for talk. Then went to Direccion de Vigilancia & finally got my gun licenses. To Callao then where they told me would also have to have letter from Direccion de V. to the Superintendente de Aduana at Callao. Returned to Pre- fectura & arranged for this. My letter to get the ammo' munition was ready there (lots of help in last 2 days at cost of $1/70 in soles; Bernes would accept nothing but was "the thing" not in position to push things). Returned to hotel & worked on April 1, 1951. Sunday. To airport & tried to get my bundle of sleeping bags with gun inside. Unfortunately people not too lucky so found gun. They thought I had enough papers but said to come back tomorrow. A quick $50 probably would have helped. Returned to hotel and worked on Calif. cards there. April 2, 1951. To airport at 8 a.m. and got gun at no cost & with little talk, only showing my arms license. Fewer people at airports than seaports so easier to talk to top man and get his o.k. Also more English speaking people around to help & airline people helps much. Then to Licencia de Armas place to request permission to take ammo from Callao to Arequipa. To Callao where they said would have to have a "poliza" for the ammo; this means needed an Agente and had to pay duty. Got a man named Sanette to work on this; he was sure
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C. Koford 39 Journal April 2, 1951 Lúna, Perú As could get box of ammo out tomorrow. Returned to Leceña de armas place. The little man with the moustache ( Oficial 2° de Investigaciones, Anselmo Balazar Montoya) helped me to get the Guía de Circulación for the ammunition & letter to get arms from aduana. Re- turned to hotel. Worked on thesis. April 3, 1951. To Callao where Colán got my guns for me in about 1 1/2 hrs. Sanetti had the policy & was still sure could get ammo out today. Took guns back to hotel. Worked on thesis, finishing same, & sent air express (Bron- cuff, 5/130 for 5 lbs.) to MVZ. Then to Callao. Sanetti did not arrive until after 4 p.m. I was unable to get box out in the short time (45 minutes) remaining. He promised to get it out tomorrow & send it to me at Arequipa via Dávila (camiones). I asked Colán to follow this through for me. Returned to hotel packed, ready to leave on plane for Arequipa tomorrow with guns but not ammo. April 4, 1951. Took Faucett airline from Lúna to Arequipa de- parting 7:30 a.m. but on mountain side. The Andes crest appears to be fairly uniform in elevation with an occasional high snowy peak projecting above it, perhaps a dozen of such peaks in the 500 miles from Lúna to Arequipa. From this crest long barren ridges run toward the coast. Green valleys are rare & only where land is cultivated. Snow atop Misti has diminished in last week so that little remains. Passports checked at Lúna but no inspection at Arequipa. Had car gassed, carburetor cleaned & high alt. nitriding rod put in, spark set for altitude, all at cost of $2.-. Stayed at hotel. Visited Jack Dwyers, E.E. UU. acting consul here.
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C. Koford 70 Journal April 5, 1951 Arequipa, Peru Visited Mrs. H. H. Heller, wife of Edmund Heller. She had nice house at 501 Av. Jorge Chaves. Dressed like a man & with short haircut. She had collected some birds and mammals in the Montana and was going to send them to Chicago. Was busy having various cabinets made and dark room set up in her house. She had a pet fox which was more or less tame and had had a previous one which was very tame. She knew how to get permits to ship specimens out--it was complicated if they had any value, less complicated if without value. She had set of Mac Bride (Flora Peru) and several other good reference books. She had been here 2 year or more & selected Arequipa be- cause climate dry & goods obtainable. She had been to Peru with Edmund but not this part. Her interest mainly in getting money for specimens. We shopped a lot, checked out of hotel, and drove several miles toward Puno (to 500' above Baron. 8300). Hotel level). An Osso sign at fork about 3 mile out of town said Km. 276 to Puno (speedometer 4419). Camped in rocky desert area with good views Chocon & Misti. Cactus, shrubs & herbs line covering 1/3 ground surface. Clear night. April 6, 1951. Started 9 a.m. with speedometer reading 4422. Road leads toward Picchu Picchu. Spdtr. 423, fork to Jesus, end of pave- ment, and sign saying Puno 270 km. Km. 13 from Arequipa = spdtr. 426. At Km. 25 a chain across road; control station - Chichusartal think. Had crossed 2 small rivers and seen many birds before reaching Km. 25; many flowers in bloom including blue lupine and a yellow daisy like flower 2" in diam. on yellow-green shuda. Many cultivated terraces near Chichusartal and Misti prom-
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c. Koford 41 Journal April 6, 1951 E. of Arequipa, Peru went behind them. At about km. 39, elevation 10,500, saw 3 llamas. Ground 3/4 vegetated; some cactus; green aspect. At km. 43 (M 446) saw 2 condors. At Km. 50 encountered the cushion plants growing in 3" thick layer on rocks, bright yellow-green in color. Ichu (?) grass clumps common. This grass very stiff and sticky at tips. At K 69, a few miles after reach- (about 13000') ing top of many miles of grade, came to Laguna Salinas. Lake about 3 miles long and shallow. About 1/4 mile around edge was drying mud, firm, with layer of white salt. Saw 300 or+ pink flamingos in the water far from shore, mostly with heads down as if feeding. There were 200+ black and white goose (?) on water. Too far for details to be seen. Soon en- countered first bands of alpacas. There were young of various sizes. All colors; black, white, brown, solid+mixed; some browns very reddish. In all about 2000 alpacas + llamas seen near Laguna Salinas in flat (nearly) green grazing areas with occasional pools of water. Indian tending flock, dressed Peruvian highlander style. One woman wore an outfit of bright magenta and a black derby hat; she was chasing the animals vigorously to keep them on the road. We camped at about km. 85 (speedometer 75) on a flat llama-tracked area of ichu clumps, 100 yds. from rocky hill about 50' high + 200 yds. diameter. Soon noticed viscachas on this hill. Shot one or with .22. Set 17 snap traps among rocks near base of hill, baiting with rolled oats. Cold evening, wind dying about sunset. Road has been good dirt road so far + car running fine at
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C. Koford 42 Journal! April 6, 1951 Mr. Laguna Salinos, Dto. Arequipa, Peru this altitude (13000 by altimeter). Near Laguna Salinos saw dead body of large skunk, black with large longitudinal white stripes, and surprisingly long claws. Perhaps must flats are good pickings for skunks. Near Chibuata saw a large hummingbird with some all white tail feathers - wing movement seemed slower than that of familiar kinds. April 7, 1951 Snap traps unsprung & untouched. Shot 3 dickey birds on rocks; all unfamiliar to me. Saw flicker some all like bird with white tail feathers on rocks. Mary saw 1 lizard among grass clumps; we saw one near Laguna Salinos yesterday. Cut up murciaba + 3 birds. During day Mary shot a mouse with .22 + 1 another; saved skull, ate meat - very tasty. Min. temp. last night was -15° C. Heavy frost on metal, grass, & windows. Some clouds - alternately too warm & cold; breezy in afternoon, dying in late afternoon. Sunset & rise about 6 o'clock. All except Carla were some- what headache a rich dryness & bright light probably contribute. April 8/1951 Departed camps 9 a.m. Cloudless. Snap traps held nothing. Speedometer 4475 at start. Croscued toward Salitario, only gas station between Arequipa & Puno. Found it at Km. 109 when had about 1 gallon gas left. Road climbs climbed head of valley of wet green meadows where there were many alpacas. At Km. 121, miles 450, saw 5 condors. Soon came to crest of road and a flat unvegetated plain. Fork of road to Junata marked plainly. At Km. 133 encountered first vicuñas and in next 15 km. saw about 200. At Km. 133 a green grassy area with lake. Counted 33 white geese with black wings there, perhaps the Andean goose. The divide
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C. Koford 73 Journal April 8, 1951 W. of Puno, Peru was inconspicuous & occurred at about km. 144 from Arequipa (altitude about 15000') (about equidistant from Puno). A little down the Puno side (km. 146 to Arequipa, 146 to Puno), saw 2 large mallard-like ducks in pard by road. Shot one with .22. Then at km. 151 (to 942 Arequipa) saw a black caracara? with some white below and 943 tail (red face) walking on road. Shot this with .22 also. The road was bad in spots - ruins, high centers, holes - but no impassable places & fairly good between bad spots. Not muddy. A few flakes of light snow fell in afternoon & sunset with cumulo-nimbus cLOUDS. Rolling green meadows + clear streams from about km. 133 on - reminded me of parts of the Rocky Mtns. in Wyoming. We camped by road near km. 129 (to Puno), on altit. 13,400' short green thick grass near a clear stream. Many shotbucks (about 2' tall maximum) with cedar-like leaves. Set about 10 snap traps baited with rolled oats. Ground well trampled & groved so expected nothing. Visited traps at 8 p.m. & found a mouse (Alcodon?) in trap set next to hole in shot ground under bush in flat grassy area 20' from stream. Cold clear night April 9, 1951. Tail of mouse in some trap Alcodm caught; no other traps spring. Put up more + hawkie. Clear day. Minimum -8°C. last night. Departed mom (opdermit4527; km. 125 to Puno). Saw passed village, (km. 123 from Puno) Tinocolea & Lebeza. Rive 15' wide & clear; looking down from bridge saw several trout about 1 foot long. Road then climbed. Most of trip through vast open rolling mountains. At km. 111 from Puno saw 1 large tinamou walking on road: Km. 110 saw 10 vicunas. Passed various large lakes during the day and saw hundreds of alpacas. Horses at 15000' altitude appeared to be of normal size & conformation. At km. 101 (mileage 4543) same
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C. Koford Journal April 9, 1951 Nr. Vilque, Dpto. Puno, Peru To fork with choice of Juliaca (36 km.) and Puno. At km. 96 road passed close to a lake 1/8 mile long. Two black & white geese with one fee downy chick swan at edge. At a larger lake saw 3 pairs of the geese, one pair with 4 downy young swimming. Also 100+ coots in this lake and 20+ Franklin (?) gulls with black heads. Willet-like shore linder with large white wing patch were present (later seen near Vilque). Km. 91, lake about 1 mile across; more coots (red legs, orange-yellow frontal shield, larger than american coot). Km. 87, shot a hurrawing owl with .22. (.07945). Acted like familiar hurrawing owl, including bobbing. Stood on flat ground. Km. 81, lake 1 mile long; 30+ coots, 15+ gulls. At about km. 56 shot a large tinamou and saw 4 others (altimeter read 13400). Soon passed through mud town of Vilque & delayed by control station there. This area much cultivated and terraced on some slopes. Stopped in pasture at km. 42 for the night. Warmer here than at previous camps (altimeter 12500). April 10, 1951 Warmer last night; some frost but no ice on windows - perhaps above 0°C. Talked with local man who said there were 3 kinds of owls here; burko (big), cuisico (burrowing), & another - "familia lechuza." He also said there was a large & small kind of perdiz (tinamou), & that a man nearby had 3 chicks of the small kind. We departed 11:30a.m. (speedometer 64582, at km. 42) and drove to Puno. Passed mud town with striking church at km. 34 and smaller town at km. 25. Many llamas, sheep, & cattle, but apparently no alpacas in this low country. The lake came in sight at about km. 7. Puno at edge of lake.
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C. Koford Journal April 10, 1951 Puno, Peru Streets mainly cobblestone. Two gas stations with pumps. Native women selling chuño & various kinds of potatoes, corn, grapes, etc. in squares. Even oranges seen in store. Stores as well stocked (with food) as in Arequipa. Roofs either red or galvanized corrugated sheet metal. Town on a protected bay with narrow channel leading out into lake. Altimeter registered 12,200 [Lake 12506 on AAA maps]. Visited postoffice - nothing there for us. Looked up Mrs. Stening, 7th day adventist mentioned by Mrs. Neller. Pleasant English speaking lady. She put thru phone calls to Arequipa to inquire about my box of ammo (not there) and mail. Sent wire to Barnett at Callao asking about ammo & requesting send here. Two latter spent papers on way out of town toward Ilave, waiting about one hour. Camped about 8 mile toward Ilave from Puno. Many mud & stone huts, grass-thatched, placed up on rugged rock hills, kind of cliff-dweller like. Saw 2 of the cassowaras (like 943) walking near shore. Partly overcast all day. Lightning to east in evening. Warmest since leaving Arequipa - quite a few miles fue. The little doves with short black tails common here as all the way from Arequipa. Saw 2 bright green Jaycote on edge road during day in damp area. Many found hundreds of small toads near camp this morning & we saw many more or road approaching Puno. Flickers (?) common; size & action of flicker with near-white patch a rump + back; flicker flight & stance on ground. In open greasy swar + on stone walls. April 11, 1951. Drove on to Ilave. Road good but road, slightly [illegible] sur. 10 ± glossy skims at edge lake. cordway. Just beyond Ilave comes to fork to Torna (328), Desaguadero, km. living straight ahead (96). We took road toward Torna. Ilave
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C. Koford Journal April 11, 1951 Heda. Pairumani, nr. Ilaue, Dept. Puno, Peru. river clear and about 75 yds. wide near Ilave. Road toward Tarma road: 25 mile from fola came to houses in rolling green country. Inquired & found Heda. Parimani, where Pearson had stayed in 1946, was not one. Several of the wild- like birds on ground near buildings. Road from Ilave passed through rather flat grassy plain - guinea, barley, rejs, shrews, alpacas, llamas - sparsely populated. Hillside divided into irregular plots by stone walls but no fences in flat country. About 30 mile from fola reached turnoff to Heda. Parimani. Had to ford the stream, 150' wide, to reach houses. A several adobe buildings in cluster near foot of hills in grassy region with occasional rock outcropping. Eduardo de Arant not present. The wayfarer was Jorge B de Arant. He remembered Pearson, showed us the truck O.P. had sold them. Very hospitable. Spoke no English. Gave us rolls & fresh cheese for lunch. Showed us where Pearson had camped. Told us to ask for anything we might need. Said this were tinamous, zorros, gorionse, buracos, venado, here. Said he saw 6 buracos at once in a field across the road not long ago - they were large & long, he said. Cuyos (Cuna?) were in field near house, he said. Deer sometimes in bunches of 20 or 30. Elevation here 3975 meters, said Arant. Lightning + hail- storm in afternoon. Camped 1/4 mile W. of ranchhouse in grassy field near stone walls. About 5 p.m. went down to river & caught 7 troat, 8 to 11", 2 rainbows + 5 golden brown, in 30 minutes - very fine fishing. Set 16 snare traps & 6 live traps in grass & near rocks in pasture where we were camped. At 7 p.m. no catch - grazing in field may work against small mammals. Saw one Akodon running in grass about 3 p.m. Wind died shortly after sunset. About 8 p.m. spent 1/2 hr. looking for mammal with light; found none.
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C. Koford 47 Journal April 12, 1951. Hda. Pairumani, nr. I/Iave, Depto. Puno, Peru Snaptraps held 3 Akodon (1 discarded), adult + 2 young. Walked up a rocky canyon to W. of buildings & shot a small dove thus. Saw no mammals nor signs. Whitewashed paint on cliffs where hawks? had perched. Saw one swimmim - like hawk (yesterday saw 2 marsh hawks at next locale to north). Many finjellito among rocks. But stichia capensis on rock walls near houses. Sunny morning, nearly clear, & warm in sunshine. Heavy frost last night. Certainly nights very damp. Many clear rindlets running through pastures toward river (wet meadows). Llamas + sheep & a few cattle in pasture here. Put up Akodon & bird traps occasional sparrow hawk. About 11 a.m. we left in jeep & drove 13 miles up road toward Mazorrey. Road good & slight climb, stopped on broad plain with very short grass where hundreds of llamas were grazing. There shot 3 Coqui & saw many more. I also shot a flicker & a sandpiper. About 5 miles up from Pairumani passed that area of great outcroppings of turgolante- like rock forming tall pillars with vertical sides. Several dark caves in rocks about 20 miles up from Pairumani came into area of low brush with cedar-like leaves. Returned to Hda. P. Set 6 Schuyler traps & 30 snap traps, 1 steel set in rocky canyon ½ mile W SW of round house. Two pairs of hawks came in to roost in even- ing - one pair black + white like my no. 943; other gray above, white below, with black wing tips. Dark at 6 p.m. but not cold. April 13/1951 The 16 snaptraps near camps held 1 Phyletius pictus. The 30 snap traps in rocky canyon held 2 P. pictus, 4 P. dominic or orileae (2 discarded), 4 Akodon yelshkii (1 discarded), 1 A. Oralivinus (3 discarded) - 15 out of 30 traps. Sport day pre- Raising specimens. Checked traps at 5 p.m. The string of 30
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C. Koford 49 Journal April 13, 1951 Peru Hacienda Paimani, nr. Ilave, Depto. Puno, field 4 alectes amoenus and 1 A. bolivianus (discarded). Took up the 6 lines near camp. Partly overcast during day but no rain. (Yesterday, about 5 miles upriver from Neda. P., noted a ledge 15+ feet above river with much whitewash on it; 2 herons (might ?-staged) perched on this ledge. Many trout visible in river at every point inspected.) April 14, 1951 Rain for a few hours in early morning; light snow on hills 500' above camp. Nearly 16 traps held 1 Akodon bolivianus and 1 Phyllotis pictus. The string of 30 traps held 1 A. bolivianus, 1 Oryzomys ?, 3 Phyllotis darwini ? Cut up mice, discarding 1 A. b. and 1 P. d. 2-1/2 miles (from entrance Hda. Puno) We drew up road about twelve & I set 12 snap traps + 2 still traps on ridge of a cliff near road. Then visited another cliff on opposite side of river from ranch houses. There saw up to 5 flycatchers at once perch- ed on the rock outcroppings. About 4 p.m. fished in river near crossing. Caught 10 trout trout, 9 to 14" long, in 30 minutes. Returned to trailer. Talked with Jorge for a while - he said that wee persons in area where Pearson camped but we had to be there at 5 or 6 am. Nemidae were among the rocks, he said. He mentioned a place where he had seen the chocolate & white note (A. jelskii). I shot a brown mark- hamer near crossing. Saw 3 luteo-like boubos there, white below with black wingtips. A love for Franklin gull perched on a bar in the river. Fairly clear & cool in evening. Smelled skunk at place where set one still trap today. Saw 5 of the green paraguates perched on a rock cliff near the road; voice screechy + pruss parrot-like. April 15, 1951. Nearly 16 traps held 1 minin. (967-Akodon?). The 30 a. amoenus (discarded) held 1 A. amoenus, 1 A. jelskii, 2 A. bolivianus (1 discarded),
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C. Koford Journal April 15, 1951 Puno, Peru. Hacienda Pairemoni, nr. Ilaque, Dpto. Phyllostus darwini? Twelve snap traps + 2 steel traps about 1/2 mile up road held [illegible], Andinomyx?, 1 P. darwini (discarded). Saw 10 black-crowned night herons on cliff next to river-some had 2 long white streamers as head. Set 4 snap traps + 1 steel set near small cliff by river where saw tracks of small carnivore (skunk?). Returned to camp & put up mice. Took shot drive in afternoon and shot young mole such (same kind as on April 6) for camp meat (swimming or stream). Saw 2 black & white hawked like my # 943 flying over river. Reinspected traps - last this morning had 2 A. boliviensis rat 3 p.m., Rain & light snow in late afternoon. April 16, 1951 To Puno & return, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Warmer than usual night & bright sunny morning. The close 16 snap traps held 2 Akodon boliviensis (discarded). The string of 30 traps held Andinomyx?, 1 Neotomys, 3 Akodon jelskii (2 discarded), 1 Phyllostus darwini or similar, and 5 A. boliviensis (discarded). 4 traps near river held 1 A. boliviensis. 12 snap traps 1/2 mile up road held 1 P. darwini or similar (discarded). One skunk in trap near river and another on ledge of cliff 1/2 mile up road. About & about 9:30 a.m. departed for Puno. 30 miles to junction with Ilaque-Desaguadero road, then 40 to Puno. Good dirt road. Saw 2 tinamous alongside road in flat bunch grass area below. 6 miles toward Puno from mouth of river road. Arrived Puno at noon. Visited with Mrs. Stining. Sent letter. Shopped for food. No mail or telegram for us at Puno. Heavy rain commenced about 4 p.m. Departed for Pairemoni about 5 p.m. & arrived 8 p.m. Apparently had rained much at Pairemoni. This morning saw 6 ducks on river near crossing. This a.m. left skunks in ruin to cook off sent.
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C. Koford 50 Journal April 17, 1951 Hacienda Pairumani, nr. Ilave, 13000ft., Ooto Pong, Per- Noil still on ground at points in trap line. Took up all traps except 2 steel nets. Fog this morning until 7:30 & grass very wet. 16 traps at camp held no mice. 30 snares held 1 Phyllotis pictus, 1 P. deruini? 2 A. bolivianus (disarmed). Other 8 traps (ridge of cliff) ½ mile up road) held nothing. Skinned P. pictura #7477 & 2 C. spretus ♂♀. No rain today. April 18, 1951. Clear, sunny, & light frost in morning. Left Heda. P. about 8:30 a.m. Felis #7980 in steel net 2½ mile up road. Drove to near Quillocto where there was a pampas of 100 sq. miles or more with many llamas & alpacas grazing. Heard two-two lambdings & saw mountain lobo. Set Morales & Schuyler traps in & near their holes. Many shot a or two and I shot 2♀ and 1♂. Traps caught none in 3 hrs. Then drove on pampas for ½ hour ans shot 7 Cavia from car with .22. Saw the big flevers (white belly, large white wing patch) on pampas - a pair with 2 half-grown young. The black-tailed small doves fairly common in groups up to 7. Saw 1 humming bird on pampas; it bobbed while standing on grass after leaving hole, a vicin- ity of, in banks. Returned to Heda. Pairumani and prepared specimens. Overcast in afternoon but no rain. April 19, 1951. A few thin cumulus clouds in morning. Skinned the Felis. Set 52 traps (5 Schuyler, rest snap) in rocky canyon ½ mile west of Heda. buildings, on slope 20 to 400' above canyon bottom, among rocks mixed with bunch grass and various bushes. Shot a greison while setting traps. No rain today though moderate overcast in afternoon. Moon nearly full.
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C. Koford 51 Journal Dpto. Puno, Peru. April 20, 1951 Heda. Pairumani, 24 mi. S. Ilave, 13000 ft. Trap line held 3 Phyllotis Phyllotis laninii n oridae, 3 Akodon bolivi- nearby (walking) ensis, 1 Nestorays Full moon, + clear cold air last night may have influenced result. Collected one Liolaemus & saw another on rocks of ridgeline. Returned to camp + prepared specimens. On late after- snap noon set 3 steel trap sets high in canyon where traps set (took up first set in canyon). April 21, 1951. Cold frosty morning but pleasant in sunshine. The trap line held 2 Akodon jalkiii (discarded 1), 1 Akodon amoenus, 3 large Phyllotis(?), 1 medium sized Phyllotis, and one wildecat (in a set put out last evening). Prepared specimens. Visited rock outcroppings about 1 mile east of road opposite ranch buildings and set 3 steel traps, 6 Schnyler's, and 4 Sherman, and 20 snap traps. Steele + Schnyler near large rocks + baited with mouse bodies and green scent. No rain again today - river lowest yet seen. April 22, 1951. Full moon; cold night. Clear morning. My Took water trap. line of 50+ traps held 2 large Phyllotis + Traps set in rocks about 3 miles east of ranch buildings held 7 mice (Phyllotis 5, Akodon 1, Nestorays 1). Discarded 2 young Phyllotis. Steel trap set in these rocks held wildcat - # 992. A lone turkey vulture circled low over trailer at 11:20 a.m. Skinned 2 wildcats & mice. No rain or heavy overcast. Very dry. April 23, 1951. Traps line remaining held 5 Phyllotis (all immature, dis- carded), 1 A. boliviensis (immature, discarded), + 1 Nestorays. About 8 a.m. drove 6 miles toward Ilave + looked back looking for turmarous but found none. Put up mice. Took up all traps. Clear warm day. About 3 p.m. departed with trailer
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C. Koford 52 Journal April 23, 1951 S. of Lore, Dto. Pingo, Peru. and drove 13 miles up the road to a pampas where we had collected tucos and Lavia. Camped near two burrows. The large grey & white plumer responds when a blue game call is in the night. Clear cold night; moon a day or 2 past full. April 24, 1951 Nr. Quillacota, 35 mi. S. Lore, Dto. Pingo, n. Revu Cold-calm. Minimum temperature -12°C. last night. Heavy dawnie 6:20 a.m. frost. Took a walk on pampas. Saw burrowing owls 7:10 a.m. Burro pig out of hole at 7:15. Heard humblings of tucos underground at 7:30. At 7:50 saw 10 tucos out of holes. Also An Indian woman told me that Quillacota was farther on - this place called San Antonio de ? . Found grass nest with 2 blue eggs, finely lotted, especially near large end. Nest in center of isolated clump grass. Sparrow-sized gray bird, darker on back, light superciliary line, was the occupant. I found similar nest with 2 eggs on trap line 3 mi. E. of houses at Hells P. on April 21 (attached to rock, 1½' above ground, at edge thick bunch grass). One egg hatched during day but Indians near nest kept adult off & young died. Shot a white billed plumer-like bird with quail-like bill. It ran on ground a great deal. Bocke tinnaman color & design. flew-plum- like. On ground appeared dove-like. Shot Cerpalorus-sized finch near the nest. We departed 10:20 a.m. and drove on to Magaruy (12 miles). Maps at control station showed Pesto grande (while said to be sheep) on Santa Rosa road beyond S.R. Yesterday met Mr. Stening & 2 other adventurers on road. They had been 114 km. off road into the sierra (three S.R.'s) evidently Caccachara). Said (Duffy?) they saw 147 vicunas
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C. Koford 53 Journal April 24, 1951 Nº. Santa Rosa, Dpto. Puno, Perú. 14000' and 10 llamas in the sierra. This was supposed to be gasoline 4 lam. beyond San Mayor - found none in that distance on Tarata road so came back toward Moyocruz and took road to Santa Rosa. Road narrow, rutted, often rocky. Four miles from main road saw 2 large tinamous in tola - bunch grass gentle slope. (Earlier today, about 3 mile N. of Moyocruz, catched a 56 gram baby tinamou on road - it could fly but poorly and hid by freezing on ground under a bush.). We reached Santa Rosa, 11 miles from side road, about 3 p.m. small mud town on 15' wide clean run. Rocks, tola, bunch grass slopes. Continued 2 miles to a high point in road near large brown rock outcroppings. Fine view of the sierra crest to east and some peaks (snow on west side) to west. Camped on tola, then bush, on bunch grass flat. On the rocky slopes grew bushes with red deciduous leaves (marganita - like) and small tough leaves - probably Palylepis (spell?) which Pearson mentioned. Set 20 snap traps at edge rock outcropping near camp. Llamas to other side had used the area much as evidenced by droppings and browsed grass. None present now. Cold wind at sunset (about 5:30 p.m.). Altitude 14000'; that distance up S.N. road saw flock of 15+ of the big players. April 25, 1951 The snap traps held 1 large Phylletus (*400), and 1 bird. Put up these. Put out 2 steel sets. Set 15 snap traps in sandy area where bunch grass, yare and tola forms open cover. Set a line of 29 snap traps, about half in grass & rocks along stream and others in grass.
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C. Koford 54 Journal. April 25, 1951 2 mi. W. Santa Rosa, 14000 ft., Dato. Pongo, Peru. rocks on steep slope ascending from stream (some Polylepis lushna present). About 4 p.m. flushed 4 of the large trinomae from 2' high tola on ridge near road. Clear calm night. About 4 p.m. a foot was in one steel set (in sands & tola); killed. One Akodon berlepschii April 26, 1951. in sand traps in tola & bunchgrass in after- oon. Another seen on sandy ground in open stand tola. April 26, 1951. First 20 traps held large Phyllostis. The 16 in sand held 1 Akodon (berlepschii?). The 25 traps held 3 Akodon jelskii, 1 A. berlepschii, 3 A. darwini (?)(young?), and 2 A. bolivi- ensis. Discarded 15 gm. A. berlepschii, imm. 29 gm. A. jelskii, adult ♀ 38 gm. A. jelskii, 3 imm. ♀ A. darwini (a order), and 1 A. bolivianensis. Mary K. put up 1 A. jelskii, 1 A. bolivianensis, and 1 Phyllostis darwini of my catch. Spent up 2 A. berlepschii & Durocyn. Picked up all traps. At 1:30 p.m. the 35 traps near camp held 3 A. berlepschii and one bird (rufous urn-like ground & rock bird). Traps by river held nothing. Saw one viscacha atop cliff overlooking river - only one I have seen at this camp al- though many viscachas - like droppings atop rocks. We deported about 4:30 p.m. Thunder, lightning, & light snow in afternoon. Rain below Santa Rosa. Camped at stream about 6 miles from Mayorguz-Tarata road. Local man said Pasto Grande about 30 km., Paracachera 50km, and Volcan Tutupaca 100 km. up the road, & no other road. He said rheas (llander) sometime seen at Pasto Grande, & that road better beyond point of camp (probably could ride with trailer). He described a grimo well & said there were some
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C. Koford 55 Journal April 26, 1951 Santa Rosa, 14000 ft., Dpto. Puno, Perú. on other (N) side of river. Said also skunk, cats, + vrescales live, 1 blind snake (lamp place, alajo), 3 kinds leguads (dead or calm). Some tree fruit few, in rain, said man. He + boy glad to get discarded tea cans April 27, 1951 Departed 10 a.m. Snow (new) on hills at about 14000' level, sunny & warm. Drove to Mozocruz (to Carcino 10.4 miles from Santa Rosa). Purchased supplies. Got gasoline near a bridge 5 miles toward Tarato from Mozocruz. Mileage 068 at Mozocruz. Eleven miles toward Tarato picked up dead Conepotus on road. At mile 102 saw 2 vicuñas at about 13700' elev. in flat area of short tola. At miles 105 saw 15+ guanai cigis sit near rock retaining wall on lower side of road. Many alpacas & llamas in wet meadow line, At mile 107, about 14200' elev., saw Polylepis large shrub growing among red rocks. Saw own 40 more vicuñas before road camping. After crossing a broad greasy flat (about km 175 north from Taena), de- sended slowly through a rocky area along a fine clear stream (draining southward) and saw many vrescales - several ran across road in front of car; many shot one for dinner. Taena - Puno line at km. 172. Soon thereafter reached Taena control station: chapallaca They keep weather record chart of maximum + minimum daily temperatures, wet bulb readings, + precipitation. Drove on - and up a long grade - toward Lucini. Camped short of summit (Lucini) at 15300' near 150th Km.
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C. Koford 56 Journal April 27, 1951 4 E. of Tarata Oto, Tacna, Peru. mark. Son stepped into two burrows in sand, tracking through from surface. Set 6 Sherman traps near grass clumps + shrubs in sand & put 1 Macabee in two burrow. Cold night but calm. Could see big dyers (Viza major) united & a short distance above northern horizon at Challapalca southward toward Chapelco a small river flows southward toward Chile (Rios Maur?) (spelling?). April 28, 1951. Foxes consumed remains of vizeacha 50' from trail at night. Minimum temperature - 5°C. Took short walk near rock slides & saw several vizcachas. Also saw 1 vicuna 1/2 mile up canyon to east. Drove toward Tarata Livine (nothing there) about 1 mile, elev. 15450 by altimeter. The country became less vegetated. Descended 3 miles to a small stream & saw 14 vicunas there. Continued on up a grade to a 15,300' summit 10 miles from camp. Much yarta, hed & grun, but little tula o grass. Road seemed beyond chi point so returned to camp area to trap. In a short walk shot 2 [illegible]. Overcast, occasional snow flakes. April 29, 1951. Mary had 22 traps out & L 65; total catch 1 Chinchilla Chinchillula. So shot 3 vizeachas for meat & put up one of Vizeachas not numerous here, but up the Chinchilla. Set 2 steel traps in two burrows; Mary set 10 Macabees in two burrows. During day there was slugging action in 4 of the burrows but animals not caught. I set 20 additional snap & Schuyler traps, coating with meat, and 4 single steel sets. In evening saw about 10 vicuna 1 mile SE of camp. Light snow
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C. Koford 57 Journal April 29, 1951 15300' Livine, 29 miles N ETarata, Dpto Tacna, Per. in morning. Level cold wind about 5 p.m., dying shortly after sunset. April 30, 1951. Colder than usual last night. Foreskaped with steel trap near camp; rope holding drop was brittle when frozen. Mice frozen hard in traps. Catch 2 Phyllotis darwinii, 1 Abdera andinus, +1 Phylletis darwinii. Put up three mice. No catch in 15 traps baited with mouse meat. Saw 9 vicunas on slope above camp in morning. Clear day with cold winds. Took up first 20 snap traps + set 25 additional at end line (so 90 out + Manj's 30). Twice during day flushed snipe-like bird from low grass near camp. Took picture (kodachrome) of camp area. Evening cold + clear. Oteronys too filled some of burrows in which we had Mocabe a steel traps but caught none. Most of my 25 new snap traps set on dump slope among tall (2') soft grass. Many pale-straw colored Nestor- sized droppings there, perhaps all old (Alrocon?). May 1, 1951. My traps held 1 Phyllotis darwinii. Many caught on Oteronys. 8° below 0° last night. We put up our snidele & in afternoon headed toward Alave • The control station was 12 miles from camp. A man I saw said the avestuces were at Chillicules, a campsite near next bridge to N. Young appeared in January, he said. Two other men agree that the askaskas here were there but "many seasons". The red mountain near which we camped was Cerro Antojave. Men said coldest months June + July. We drove on to Chillicules, 5 miles from Cataleira. This was the 17400' pampas just above rock canyon with many vicuñas. Cold wind; saw but no snow-
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C. Koford 58 Journal May 1, 1951. W. Dpto. Puno, Peru. Cocha: Rocks here perhaps good for trapping. We poked on. Saw no sheep but hundreds of llamas & alpacas. Saw 75 vicuñas in 5 miles beyond (toward Magocruz) bridge. Continued on until about 1 mile before the pampas of Llucta. Then crossed near 10' wide clear stream (bridge). The stream entered canyon of red rock cliffs about 100 yds. to west of road. Set 25 snap traps, 11 near old two bridges on tala & bunch grass flat (crossable) near road & stream, the other at border of rocks & tala or streamside area. Caught 1 Akodon in trap before 8 p.m. Clear cold night, calor starting 2+ hours after sunset. Camps at 13500', 20 miles from Challapalca control station. May 2, 1951. Snap traps held 1 Akodon fulvii, 1 Phyllotis pictus, + 1 Phyllotis leuvinensis. Many llamas grazed nearby. Left traps out until 10:30 a.m. & by that time time had additional A. fulvii + 2 A. amaenus. Put up rice & departed about 1 p.m. for Neda, Caricamoni. Stopped for ½ hr. nr. Paricamoni & caught 8 trout for dinner. Found no ants at the Neda. but cor camped near the ranch buildings. On Llucta pampas saw one herd of vicuñas + a pair of Andean geese. Magocruz was +2 miles from Challapalca, 22 mile from Llucta. May 3, 1951. Departed 8:15 a.m. from Paricamoni with peje & family, for Mt. Pata Grande. Passed at the Cantina, a few miles past Magocruz, then went to Santa Rosa (+4 (45 minutes from Magocruz). 7.3 miles or from S. R. encountered remains of mud buildings where apparently had once been mines. Encountered the grum curubias of yarata 1.3 miles further on. Arrived at a 15000ft.
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-- Koford 60 Journal May 3, 1951 Nr. Lgo. Loriscota, Dpto. Puno, Peru. rough compared to good road on plain. Crossed one stream, ascended, & descended to another stream (5 mile from start of road). Camped there at 15300'. Cold calm night. Mary + d of 3 kids slept in 2 man mountain tent. May 4, 1951. Sunrise hit us at 6:30 a.m. Before that heard several trunous (?) calling on hillsides - chow-chow- chow- chow- etc., or notes la-sol-la-sol, each note slurring down. I walked toward sands 1/2 mile away & they stopped, then started 200 yds. further up slope & 1/4 mile from me. Saw 2 vicunas. Saw alpehea tracks on the frosty ground. The trunous also made a fluttering sound reminiscent of Mt. Quail. Flushed 2 bunches 6+ rocjas. Saw bullfrog sized tadpole in clear stream 6' wide. Drove on toward Cocaclara. 5-6 miles on, road being rough but not climbing, saw 3 adult condors soaring down gentle canyon. About 3 miles further & crossed 15' wide clear river of gentle slope, the place being Cocaclara. High rock peaks close by on right side, where O. Pearson studied in 1946. Elev. here 15200 by altimeter. Continued & up on past mines in barren & area to a summit, about +10-7 mile from camp + 16.1/4 miles from turnoff from Tututpaca road. Elev. 15700. Saw one band. 16 vicunas & another of 43. Shot one of a pair of toroconcas on road (5/1028). The other stayed on ground after first shot & allowd approach to 50', then flew, wings very straight out & vibrating through small one, squealsing. We drove
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C. Koford 61 Journal May 4, 1951 To Hda. Pairumani, Dto. Peno, Peri down into another canyon where stream drained opposite from Cacachera (crossed continental divide) and came to a mine, 1.1 miles beyond summit, at elev. 15450 ft. Mine was of zinc. Talked with 3 men. They said no lots. I couldn't remember long name of mine & river long enough to write them down. We left mine & drove to Cacachera (elev. 15100 this time), left there 12:30 p.m. Light snow commenced. [illegible] Continued on down to Santa Rosa, Mayocruz, & Pairi- mani. Took about 4 1/2 hrs. from Cacachera to Pariumani including a few stops & no hurry. Some rain at night. Tutupasa road was 13 miles from Cacachera. Pariumani elev. was 12920 (-950 on departure, +880 next a.m., with barometer setting 30.06). Mayocruz about 21 miles from Junin; Tutupasa & the Cacachera roads. The plain around Lake Zoris cota, & Pato Grande, most interesting area we have en- countered & possible site for future work. Probably could get there with trails - 2 narrow sided spots & one sharp steep turn above Santa Rosa. May 5, 1951. To Ilave, Dto. Peno Peri. Overcast; occasional sprinkle. Snow on ground at about 13500' level. Put up Phyllotus & tinamou, packed some specimens, & drove to Ilave. Picked up mail & groceries. Camped by the river near bridge. Ilave prices same or different than Puno - 3/11 for 1 lb. can Kalm; 25c for canned milk (Delia). Today about 5 miles toward Ilave from Pairumani flushed about 20 flickers from grass flat field near road with car. May 3 flushed similar.
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C. Kofard 62 Journal May 5, 1951 To Ilave, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Group near Panimarai. Where there were road cuts between Moquegua & Ilave, always flushed a few - up to 10 - yellow finches from holes near tops of banks. May 6, 1951 Sunday To Puno & Ilica, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Snow on hills slightly above level of Ilave. Clear day. We drove to Puno. Many people in Sunday best walking toward Ilave & other towns with things to sell. Got some mail at Puno. My box of ammunition had not arrived. We drove an 45+ hrs. to Juloica. Halfway there saw 7 of the brown caracaras, probably juveniles of the black & white one, on a wood wall at edge grass field. Most of country now road flat & often wet, but some hills with rock outcroppings, rocks & stone walls. At Juloica parked truck in yard of the Clinica Americana, adventist clinic where David Duffy was he doctor. He was interested in birds especially knew many of the local birds but not their scientific names. He said that he went to Tutupasa road worked at Condorue & that it was possible to drive (named Nortes) or down to Moquegua from there. Some friends of Duffy had seen many vicunas on road from Nazca to Cuzco. To Puno, Peru May 7, 1951 Drove from Juloica to Puno to see about getting permits. Saw flock of 50+ glossy elvina at one point & 3 burrowing owls at one at another point. The "sentinela", the big plumer, in flocks of 10+. Went to Prefectura. Issued letter from prefect to officials of Dpto. Puno so as to help me get around with facility. Left passport for cwaah or carnet application. Had lunch with Mrs. Stimmer. Niteroa man who had visited Sarantoria & Equiquole. He said trip was 90+ hrs., turnoff 24 miles up Arequipa road from Puno, & that he saw vicunas & vicachas
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C. Koford 63 Journal May 7, 1951 Puno, Perí along the road, the winter starting on a panorama at 2:00 p.m. before S.A. de C. Trip down made in 4 hours in pickup, he said. Returned to Julica for night. May 8, 1951 Drove to Puno for further papers of application for carnet. This took all day. Shopped some. Returned to Julica for night. Shot an andean guil (2 1029). Saw the usual burrowing owls & caracaras along road. Duffy told me he has heard that flamingos nest on islands in Lake Titic- aca. May 9, 1951 Perí. To H.cda. Colocala, Mr. Putino, Depta. Puno Bought supplies (milk 3/100 per case at C.A.) and had car greas- ed; then started for H.cda. Colacala about 11 a.m. Road crossed brook slow flowing clear tributaries to Lake T. Near Toraca saw 2 turkey vultures. Many mud houses, + cluster of small houses with pyramidal roofs of adobe bricks - perhaps some sort of drying houses. Saw 100+ glossy ibis in flat marshy area near Toraca. 32.5 mile from C.A. in (colboth before Huancane) Julica, turns north on Putino road. Road of large rocks which made travel rough. Fairly heavy cultivation. Road ascended little. After 12 miles on this road turned off to west on road to Colacala. This was green grassed rolling country. After 12.3 miles on this road arrived at the Heda. A stone wall 4 to 6 feet high enclosed much of the slanted moments pasture. 100+ trees up to 25' 25' high + 12" drain. were near the hacienda headquarters, and there were more than a dozen Eucalyptus up to 50 feet high. Headquarters a short distance up grassy foothills. Hilltop above.
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C. Koford 67 Journal May 9, 1951 Calacola, Heda. Cota nr. Pting, Dpto. Pun, Peru. also appeared grassy. Elev. 13100 by altimeter (12500 at full- ises); possibly then 100 or 200 feet higher than Painumani. Many vicuñas in enclosure near house & others on hills above. Señores Paredes greeted us & served us refreshments until Dr. Francisco Paredes Perez arrived. All very hos- pitable, served us dinner, & offered one of a room in the house. A llama train arrived with potatoes and stacked them in a rock-floored corral with straw on top to prevent freezing. These were to be made into chuño. Talked much of vicuñas with Paredes. He also had several downward Coric oollo sheep; the vicuñas were sort of a hobby. His wife said they had seen comadrijas (weasels) here, not long ago. Francisco Paredes Perez is correct name. Dra. P. said cat here gray & black & different from those I got at Nela. Painumani, also that this was a shrub tree with one white stripe, not 2 as in my Compotus. Also the May 10, 1951. Calacola is Quechua word for rock. Paredes assigned his "chofer" to show me the vicuñas. Saw these and some alibis with llamas & alpaca. Saw 2 or 3 vicuñas on rocky hill ½ mile from the house (casero) & shot a young mole. Flushed one of the long (Nothoprocta) tinamou (700 grm.) from tall grass on slope. Set 30 snap traps, & 2 Schuyler, & 6 Sherman in garden. Set 1 steel trap near bushes & rock well where Mrs. P. said 3 young rats had been seen. Set 10 snap & 2 Schuylers in tall grass & near rock wall in pasture near house. Large passageways & rat-sized light
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C. Koford 66 Journal May 11, 1951 Hda. Calacala Dpto. Puno Peru (Lucho) in yard in eucalyptus tree; another flew from nearly perch. Mr. P. arranged the boy to help me set traps & to show me the "bosque" about 3 km. away. Clear sunny day; probably did not freeze last night. Shot one of 3 tuco-tuco flushed at once in tall grass near house on gentle slope; this a young of the 700 gm. bird, wt. 175 gm. but flying (discarded). Discarded 2 young Abdon badius and one 2 of small Phyllotis; put up other mice. Shot cleaned traps & found another A. badius during the day. Yesterday shot at a deer and in tree in yard & wounded it but did not recover it. Many and pellets beneath that and another eucalyptus. Set 20 snap traps on rocky hillside (vicacha area) ½ mile W. of house + 1 still trap in field below garden. Mr. Pardie gave me skin of young weasel which an indian had taken here about 2 months ago. He & bro. said there was a larger one, white below, & vinous color above him. Indians used weasels to dance with. He said he had caught that in yard about 2 years ago. May 12, 1951. Caught 1 large Phyllotis in hillside traps, small one in posture near house, same kind in live trap in garden, + 2 smaller of same in garden. Discarded last 3 (7) 2 9 gm., ♂ 21 gm., & 2 ½ gm.—brown Phyllotis with fluffy faint line on center chest (another brown 3 Phyllotis found in traps among rocks & grass on hillside before dark). Put out another steel set. Prepared specimens. In morning Pardie had his men drive many of the vicunas into stone corral with 8' high walls & he showed us some 3/4 vicuna-1/4 alpaca cross + 3/4 v. x 1/4 llama crosser. He then left for Juliaca to spend several days. So only
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C. Koford 67 Journal May 12, 1951. Heda Calacala, Dto. Puno, Peru part of the day today. Parede says for he'll his sheep vecinos; he borrowed trap to have some made. Aparow hawk is called "cernicula" or similar sound- my name. The caracara called "aguila" or "gallin- azo." Aparaws "goriontor" May 13, 1951 Sunday. Clear & sunny. One still trap sprung & other held a dog. 20 snap traps on rocky hillside held 1 large from Phylletis, 10 in pasture near rock wall held 1 small or Phylletis, & 30 in garden held 2 of small P. The large P. (like 07/04) led nipples 2 1/2 mm., much lastled tissue, but no embryo or scars (uture from 30x1mm); wt. 45 grms (discarded). A smaller & P. (illegible) weighed 2 4 grms.; no sub.; ut. horn 20 x 1/2; no ut. scars, vulva perf. (like 2/10/40). Another? same wt. + sexual condition (both min. but spiral development commenced?). Discarded all mice caught. Again looked at vecinos in pasture; one fame enough to be petted. Saw one snipe & 2 young tin- anaus. That 190 gram young tinamou (700 gm. bird); too badly damaged to be eefed or preserved. Clouded up about 10 a.m. Falarea common in yard here. In afternoon walked to the "bosque" 1 1/2 hrs. to north. This was steep slope on right of canyon Swish tree up to 15' high: had to start back before reaching the that a small brown thrush. true. Flicked & of large variety of tinamous for grassy moderate slopes on this trip, only one surely adult. Set 12 additional snap traps near stone walls + gore near houses. Clear still night. Saw dark marsh hawk near house at midday. Dra. Parede told us several stories of adventure rifle. with wrecks around the house. She shot flock for me with
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C. Koford Journal May 14, 1951 Hcda. Calacala, Dpto. Pono, Per v: 13000 ft. Young turinoan shot yesterday had 20 beetles, some still alive, in crop, tho beetles similar to those found in previous large tinoano & sand. The 12 new traps held 2 of the large brown Phyllostis (darwini) and min. of small P. 25 on rocky hill 4/2 mile E. fromer held 1 min. Alakada bolivianus (11 gm. 07) and 1 Phylletis. 30 traps in garden held 1 of large brown Phyllostis + 3 of small brown P. Dra. Parets showed me 2 nests of a mostly black (+ yellow) linnet; seized finish under the eaves of the house; both nests had 3 half-feathered young. A turkey vulture was eating at discarded shunk carcass at 1:30 p.m. The discarded large brown Phyllostis (darwini?) consisted of σ, 48 gms., tot. L. 245, test 11x8; and φ, 54 gms., tot. L. 265, nipples 3 mm., no emb.; Lefting. Discarded 4 of smaller Phyllostis (coridae?), σ, 29 gms., tot. L. 218, testis abdominal, 3x5 mm.; φ min., 19 gms., tot. length 185; φ, 26 gms., emb. 3R, 1L. horn uterine, C-R 10 mm.; φ, 26 gms., tot. length 185; emb. 1R, 2L. horn, C-R .5 mm. To Dr. Ayaviri May 15, 1951. Drew to Juliaca, leaving jeep at Calacala. Saw many glossy ibis in marshy area and several geese in water. At Juliaca family got second tifus examination shot. Lunched with Dr. & Dra. Duffie. Then drove toward Chiguilambilla. Camped some mile NW of Ayaviri near train tracks. To La Raya & Ayaviri May 14, 1951. Calm frosty cold night. We drove on to Chigui- lambilla where the Ministerio de Agricultura for a Granja Modelo. No winter or alpacas there, only sheep & cattle, so we drove on to La Raya (about 36 miles more over rough road) where a branch of the Granja located. There saw fenced pasture with 40+ vicunas + 100+ white alpacas. Only
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C. Koford 69 Journal May 16, 1951 La Raya, Dpto. Puno, Peru. we were stopped there and he had little information. La Raya is high point on road to Cuzco (7314 mts). Steep grassy rocky slope on both sides, & mountain tops snow - capped. Glacier like mass of ice on or nearly peak. The man in residence said current had killed several vicunas; that foxes & rats overeat; therefore thin. He said many wild vicunas over ridge away from La R., a day's trip by horse. He said condors occasionally seen. I saw several ducks on pond. We drove back to Chiguibambilla. Santa Rosa apparently a wool center; about 100 llamas sitting town, each carrying two large sacs which appeared to be filled with wool. Near Chiguibambilla saw 20+ Andean geese in meadow near pond. Talked with the district at Chug.; rather young & seemed to know his business but handicapped for lack of funds and personnel. The goat farm had wire mesh & barbed wire fence with steel posts - best fence we have seen in Peru. The llanaja appeared run down & parts of it vacant. Land had little stock & much grass in comparison with surrounding areas. We drove on & camped just outside of Ayaviri. May 17, 1951 To Lake Aricoma, nr. Crucero, Dpto. Puno Bought supplies in Ayaviri (room than Juluisa), then took road toward Tirapata & turned off to Azillo before reaching T. Shortly before Azillo passed lake with 100+ ducks, 50+ coots, the coots of 2 birds, one with yellow frontal shield continuing up from bill & orange legs, other with only partial shield (diff. sexes?). Azillo had young vicunas tied in plaza. A short way toward San Anton stopped for water & met Pascual Moreno Velarquez, a well dressed
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C. Koford 70 Journal May 17, 1951 To Aricoma, nr. Cruero, Dpto. Pung Perí veterinarian. After conversation he invited us to lunch but we refused; he lives in Orillo. He recommended Maucure as a good place to study auquénidos because all kinds including huanacos, vicus, & llamas there, good rose, & people to help in work. We drove on up gentle grade along Rio Carabaya, very clear with many trout, about 50 feet wide. 4 miles before Rosario at elev. 13350', met first vecino (14), in grassy lily country. A little beyond Rosario (road to Maucure 2 miles beyond, Mac. said to be 45 km. from Rosario) passed a fine pond with coots and red-foot gallinules (?) or young. River remained large & road good. Passed along a flat plain 3 or 4 miles wide. Cruero 17.7 miles beyond Rosario, a fair sized town with stores & plaza & many Indians. This met a on alpaca raising area. Passed large lake 5 miles beyond Cruero; this later proved to be Aricina on the road from Cruero to Limbani; lake 15000'. Saw vicuñas and huallatos there. Foot of lake had nice stream running out & was lost in short grass rolling hill area. Head of lake shutted against rocky, snow-clad, & glacier capped rugged peaks. Some cattle, sheep, & alpacas near lakes, & one habitation. Continued on to summit of road, 23 miles from Cruero. Upper part of road rust & rough in parts but would be passable to trailer. Too getting dark so drove back toward Cruero & camped at 14000 ft. near a stream. Clear cold night as usual. Lake Aricina the most striking mountain scenery we have yet encountered in Peru, but head much shodded & perpetually icy.
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C. Koford 1951 71 Journal May 18, 1951 To Poto & Heda. Calacala, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Drove toward Cucus to unmarked fork to Poto (about 5 miles from Cucus, 18 from summit of road). Saw occasional vicunas near the river near road toward Poto. Road ascended to 14000 feet but slight grade; poorer than road to Limbani. Shot young tin- Thinocerus ($10.47) amou-like bird & saw 2 smaller young. Shot one of pair of 14000 huallatax & saw other. 19 miles from Limbani - Poto fork (so called because sound like instrument of that name) saw 2 of the "bandurrias" feeding on short grass flat. Had much range brown, pink legs, dark gray wings, elier size & bill (Mrs. P. & Dr. Duffie said there said by Indians to have many lice). 25.1 miles from fork met Sandia road; much more traveled & in better condition than Cucus to this point. Then saw more vicunas & geese then at on any previous parts of this trip. About 10 miles beyond Sandia fork took side road east for 2.6 miles to a group of old build- ings, apparently long ago the Caserio of some locuida. Only a few Indians there; they said road went on to a mine now little fork (14900') used. Returned to highway & on to road to Cananea or Poto, this fork 15.4 miles from Sandia Fork. Drove 3 miles along well- traveled road to small group store & houses of the village of Poto. Bought gasoline. Drove about 4 miles up a road to a muddy but large lake on 15500 ft. plain. About 5 flamingoes in lake and 40+ vicunas & some geese on plain. Shot much- grayed geese & many alpacas. Fine far view of glacier- capped Nevado Neocuyo & others. Saw several wire casabe along road in rock piles & walls near old mining site. Poto turn at 15:00. Then drove back to road & to nana Puntina (35 miles from fork). Highest point on road was
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C. Koford 72 Journal May 18, 1951 To Hda. Calacala, nr. Putina, 15150 foot in rolling grassy country 6.7 miles from Poto fobs. Much of road down was rough. Nuck under smoother several miles before reaching Putina. Arrived at Calacala after 10 p.m. Clear cold night as usual. May 19, 1951. Clear warm day. Wrote notes, cleaned gear, & recovered from long drive yesterday. Dra. P. said many waterfowl near Chupa including bandurrias, cuervos (the glossy ibis), grebes (chocos & another). She said trout had displaced the "Icodas" (spelling), a rich fish in the lake which had much better meat than trout. In late afternoon Pardes Brother- Cadete returned with his swain-law who spoke fair English. with his help got more wildlife information. May 20, 1951. Shot a urun, dove, & spanion & put up some. More talk with Pardes & son-in-law. Fleshed shunk shin. Nearly full moon. Set no traps. May 21, 1951. Worked on car. Pardes showed us paco-victoria, alpacas, & learingos. Clear warm day. Saw a turkey vulture a few times. In evening viewed paco-victoria and vicunas. Prepared to depart. Dra. Pardes gave us rock potato, rock guinea & a whole cheese. to nr. Asillo, Dpto. Puno, Peru May 22, 1951 Departed with trailer about 8 9 a.m. and drove to new Nuercaque, thence to Toraco, & took road from Senan to Ayangaro. This road 36 mile. Soon after leaving Senor passed lake with 100+ flamingoes. Passed close to head of Lake Urope, comparatively deep & blue. Thus far road poor because of mule & holes. Then climbed over hills & down to a higher plain when road fairly good. Ayillo junction
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C. Koford 73 Journal May 22, 1951 To nr. Asillo, Depto. Puno, Peru. 16 miles from Ojopangaro. Again met Pascual Macano Velasquez at bridge bryd Asillo toward Cuzero. Camped alongside road at Taraco 13000 ft. Between Nuanceone & Taraco saw 5 barandurios; they seemed considerably larger than the numerous glossy ibises. Saw a pair of stilts (?) with white head, neck, & body but blackwings in marsh near Taraco. May 23, 1951. Clear morning. Continued on toward Cuzero. Stopped for an hour and fished in miri Carabaya. Caught 6 trout, all rainlawa, up to 10" long. Water very clear. None caught in fast-moving water. About 2 miles beyond Rosario saw coots, young coots (?-red frontal shield, saw white feather showing below folded wings), blue billed rufous ducks; several ducks with blue bills & black cream sharply marked from light color below-eye; night herons, & yellow legs. Got gas in Cuzero. Arrived foot lake Aricana about 4 p. m. Saw many vicuñor between Cuzero & Aricona. Small (1/2 mile), separate lake at foot Aricana, then narrow strip land before main lake. Camped about 1 mile above foot lalauna Lake Aricona store house & sheep corral. Sunset about 6 p. m. May 24, 1951. Sunrise on SW shore lake shortly after 6 a. m. but about 7 a. m. at our site. Took short walk along lake & decided there were no trout in it (very clear). Saw some vicuñor & huallates. Returned to trail. Caceres seen here yesterday. We drove, without trails, toward Limboni looking for good camping places. Continued down to 14500; then returned (summit Nordent 15500). East side had less snow & ice as got morning sun, & this side grayer than Cuzero side. Numerous streams & small
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C. Koford 14 Journal May 24, 1951 Aricoma, 14900 ft., Dpto. Puno, Peru. lake. A few stone corks + one small bird alpspecc saw. Saw 3 groups vicunas, several guas & liches (one with downy young), + many picachos. Many rock slides & glaciers topped rocks. Good lands & good but few places to drive off. Didnt this a good area to camp in or near. Drove with trailer over rest + about 2 miles down on Limbani side to 14900-14500 ft. elev. Camped there beside road. Set 30 snap traps in rocks near pats + grass in rolling area. Only one track passed today. The big grey & white plumes here, + the Rhinoceros white lullied tinamou-looking small ground bird, + some flickers. A gray rail robin-sized bird common on rocks. Saw one humming-bird-large, saw white tipped tail feather, orange head, body gray or brown. A highlight of day was seeing an arctic fox lay road on Limbani side summit. It was quite fearless & stood 20' from car for several minutes. Cloudy + a few cumulus in late afternoon. May 25, 1951 Sun on peaks before 6 a.m. & at camp about 6:15. Snap traps held 2 large Phylloletes, 1 small Phylloletes, + 1 short tailed Phylloletes. At 6:30 a.m. no birds in evidence saw guas & liches on pond. Returns to camp. At sunrise, low steamy clouds toward Limbani. About 8 a.m. Departed on exploratory trip. 1/2 mile north of camp was lake 200 yds. across, very clear, much vegetation growing in water, flat overhanging banks. Two gadwall-like brownish ducks with dark band though eye swam in lake, then to shore + looked in reeds, standing in sun. Wreaths of fish (?) droppings around lake shore. 1/4 hour past at 7:55 a.m. Saw 11 vicunas. 9:05, 35 shot near I shot brown jay, carcass which was feeding on leg off low wip. carcass. Saw large brown hummingbird with green throat. Return to camp 10:30 o.m. to write note + put up awnings. -11 C. Last night Goose saw many wrachers. wic-
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C. Koford 75 Journal May 25, 1951. 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 21 mi. ENE Crucero, 14900', Dpto. Puno Crucero pass 15500 10 vicunas May 24 Lake sharp switchback Lake rise. 6 vicunas Camp to forest switchback, 1 1/2 miles. Camp to summit, 2 1/2 m. 14400 Camp Lake Limbani stone hut corral pondy Ghuallatos Trans Hear In mid-afternoon drove to summit & set 30 traps in rocks & Attages mild grass. Shot 2 [illegible] ; allowed approach to 20 ft; when we shot, other remained on ground 20 ft. from it. Saw groups 6, 5, 5, & 11 vicunas on way to summit. Sunset 4:30. May 26, 1951. The 30 nearly snap traps held nothing. Of 29 set on summit, only 2 holding mice were 2 Schuyler's (eisted with meat (all others no meat). Saw usual several groups of vicunas in basin on east side of pass. Returned to camp & prepared specimens. Set 30 traps in rocks & grass near green Lake at switchback. Clear all day. #5 W of Mound train to 200 yds. May 27, 1951. Min. temp. -9°C. Last night. Took up close string of 30 traps; one large or Phyllotis caught (M.K. extory). The 31 traps near green lake held one of same kind phyllotis (21064). The 29 traps at summit of road held 2 Alodon jelskii. One bird in the 3' string; so 4 mice caught in 90 traps. Counted 37 vicunas in basin to see west of road above camp. Saw pair of rufous breasted Attages [illegible] at summit. The white babbled tinamou - Thinocorus Dashed about were common - about 15 flushed from green area at summit. Shot a gray bird which walked on ground
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C. Koford 77 Journal MAY 28/1951 Nr. Crucero, Depto. Puno, Perú. road, 2½ mile from Limbani - Crucero - Pato junction. Saw vicuñas, Thinocorus gêes, a kind of birden, many white tailed snipes, a blue- gray backed large hawk with white tail tipped with black brand, & a horned owl (shot this). Less than 2 mile toward Sandia from S-Crucero junction encountered lake 5½ mile dry long set in heavily grazed & stocked rolling & steep short grass area. Saw one group 10± llamas/llaras. Summit, 17650', was 5 mile from junction. Then down switchbacks to a small clear stream in deep rocky canyos of dry aspect. Much llorva traffic. We turned back & stemed to Crucero (arrived about 6 p.m.). Going toward Sandia from Crucero crossed a clear run 16 miles out, 10' wide clear run 2.5 miles further on, & small clear stream 1.6 mile further. Partial (⅓) overcast in afternoon. About 10 miles toward Crucero from Sandia turnoff shot 3 of 4 young green-winged teal (?) on small shallow pond. May 29, 1951. Min. temps. last 2 nights -6 °C. Took up the 60 traps. Catch, 2 A. jelaskii. Summit traps were near foot of slope to N. of road, other on S. side Dream Lake. Clear until about 10 a.m.; 3/4 steamy canyones by noon. Columbine- (narrow leaves) blue red flowers in bloom, & yellow flowered aromatic bush with heads of flowers. Of the 3 green winged teal shot yesterday, 2 were ♀ with largest ovary 1 mm., & one ♂ with testes 10 mm. long. Bills yellow on sides & black on top. Breast nearly white, speckled with spots anteriorly, & head & gray upper necks with fine dark & white lines. Fog in afternoon. Put up specimens including owl.
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C. Koford 78 Journal May 30, 1951 To Juliaca, Dpto. Puno, Peru. At camp, -6° C to +16° C. Last day. Departed 8 a.m. for Juliaca. 8:10 overcast. At Posario 10 a.m. Cost pond 2+ miles before Posario had 15+ costs. One with green legs and red frated shield (white edgewing) had 4 young, downy, with red bills. At noon, at Acillo, 82 1/2 miles from summit near camp. Saw a young foxglove root 4 miles toward Ayaviri. Then a lake with 50+ cooters and some ducks. Some individual coots standing on 3' diameter islands of vegetation (nesta?). 10 miles from Acillo to Ayaviri-Tirapata junction, then 6 miles to Tirapata, 7.8 miles to another small town, 1.4 to river crossing (bridge), and 9 miles to main Cuzco- Juliaca road. Thence 40.4 miles to Juliaca, arriving 2:40 p.m. Thence 27 1/2 miles to Puno. Went to Dpto. Eyten-jeria in Prefecture. They had heard nothing on my solicited for residence. Shopped. Returned to Juliaca and stayed with Duffie's. They had seen 5+ condors and many bats at Sondia last week. May 31, 1951 Puno & Juliaca, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Drave to Puno to visit Prefecture. Carmila not there but telegram sent to Lima, inquiring, and nothing else necessary. Shopped. Returned to Juliaca. Packed specimens so far and left them at Duffie's. On way to Puno immediately encountered flock 50+ parakeets 5 miles from Puno and shot 2. Yellow-breasted finch with olive back common One of tinker 6 x 4 mm., wt. 24g. A on ground about half way made. Also saw sparrow-lark, white-breasted junco with chestnut shoulders and blue-gray back, cavener, and 30+ glossy ilusis. Day clear but rather cool. Stayed Juliaca for night.
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c. Koford Journal June 1, 1951 To Aricoma, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Completed shopping, greased & gassed car, & departed Julicoa 1 p.m. Drove via Tropicata & Azullo to Chucro & camp, arriving 8:30 p.m. Return Puno & Azullo this saw young of large tinamous cross road in dry grass country. Saw 7 turkey vultures near carcass of dog 10 miles from Julicoa, 5 flamingoes in pad 20 miles from Julicoa. Lake before Azullo had yellow-billed ducks with young (4+), cinnamon? teal, green-winged teal, the brant duck with large white patch upper wing, & black craned duck with white upper neck & redish head. Dark before reaching Aricoma. Saw 2 mice on road in lights. Captured one (1075) at Aricoma summit, by hand. Found that there had been a light snowstorm May 30 & 31 in afternoon with snow on ground until noon following day. At noon May 31, temp. max. +9, min. -6, since 8 a.m. May 30. June 1, 9 a.m., reading +6, -10. Saturday June 2, 1951. Clear calm night. At 8 a.m. temp. -2 C., min. -12, max. +3. Put up specimens, unpacked groceries, etc. In afternoon inspected vicinity of house to see if could get trail there. Near house saw 3 black & some yellow sparrows, & several yellow Phrygilus finches. Group of 13 huellater on ground 5 of the St. Paul's Park, & 2 about 200 yds. from them. About 5 of the Bram ducks or ponds (Pteronura 1/3 g secunda? in white dorsally); shot one, 2 with largest crown 2 mm. drain, many smaller, foremost. Two sizes gray flycatchers (?) present on rocks & ground. Set 34 snap traps, 26 near two huts & adjacent corals, near rock walls &
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C. Koford 90 Journal Peru. June 2, 1951 8 mi. SSW Limbani, 16000 ft. Dpts. Pung bushes, and other near large rocks between Camp & Two Huts. Many tailed rodents & birds on remaining snow near Two Huts. Clear all day. Sunset 4:30 p.m. Then 0° C. June 3, 1951. Sunday. Temps. min. -7° C., max. +3° C. Clear. Fair breeze. Saw several vicuñas in Basin & South Basin. Hualltes, 15, up at about same place as yesterday. Inspected traps 7 a.m.; catch one P. pictus, & this fresh & warm. This min. ♀, wt. 28 gms., tot. length 171 mm. Caught lace stone wall next to nettles, 6' from aromatic queen bush. We departed in jeep for Limbani at 10:40 a.m. 13.2 miles to Limbani on good rocky dirt road, not excessively rough. Limbani at +2 11000'. Road not steep but one sharp hair- pin turn shortly above town . At 12000' some bushes, & many bushes at Limbani. Several well stocked store thru Road continued on, narrow but good for jeep, another 6 miles down west side of canyon. Passed through one 100' long tunnel on way & road ended at end of 250 (8750' above road) yd. long tunnel in rock; then good mule trail down very steep high slope canyon. Below Limbani parts of east side 20' wide clear rushing river were forested with close jungle - like growth, some trees 50' or+ in height. Above first ridge tops were grassy & rocky - possibly burned in past; one ridge burning at this time . At end road, jungle continuous to tops of ridges. Brown- side in trees . A prominent plant was bamboo- like large brush with palmate compound leaves. Black rob robin-like bird with yellow bill
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C. Koford 91 Journal June 3, 1951 Mr. Limbani, Dpto. Puno, Per seen by roadside several times. Another much larger and somewhat brown, in bushes. A large lunting? with brilliant blue back & brilliant scarlet breast; at least 4 at one site. Small worm in wet undergrowth. Shot a black flycatcher with chestnut breast & white superciliary lines at edge river. Found a few bat-like droppings in lower tunnel but saw no bats. Camped near lower end road. Set 40 snap traps on west bank & near tunnel & road, all near rocks in bush height or grassy vegetation. At low sun set about 2 p.m. because of depth canya. At least 3 miles in traps by 7 p.m. Cool but not freezing at night. In day, some insects (especially a large green-eyed fly) bother- some. Little dew at night. Watched for bats in evening & visited tunnel after dark but saw no bats. June 4, 1951 Mr. Limbani & To Aricona, Dpto. Puno Traps held Total catch in traps, 3 small dryganza? one medium, one large (all put up), & 5 abdom-like pointed faced mice (one dead). Departed about 9 a.m. & lazily returned to our camp near Aricona. Viscaher encountered at about 14000'. No huellter or vicunna seen below camp area. 6 houses in use & cattle seen less than 3 miles down road from camp. Many stone 20- rocks & houses above Limbani; a few below, where road approaches river. In about 2 2 miles of road, a drop of nearly 7000' (150' shot) from summit, & plant bird, & mammal life much different. At camp exam- ined trapline & found an Phyllotis pictus (?? gm. ?
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C. Kotford Journal June 4, 1951 8 mi. SSW Limbari, Opto. Puno, Peru. min., no signs of activity) in traps, 6 other spring & empty. Sunset 4:30 p.m. at trailer. June 5, 1951. Investigated the 34 traps at 8 a.m.; one ? adult P. pictus. Added one blind steel set to line. Clear day with minimum wind down canyon. -2°C since yesterday noon. We partly unpacked trailer and started to move to abandoned Indian times house & corral about 1/2 mile 5W of camp. but stuck too and camped at South Bends. Clouded up in p.m. but clear at night. June 6, 1951. Minimum temp. -6°C. Snap traps held 1 large Phyllotis, 1 P. pictus, 1 Zonotrichia. Shot an owl, & a gray bird with white throat which was common on rocks in pasture. Moved trailer to the Indian house for permanent camp. Put up specimens. Set 20 snap & Schuyler traps near corral near house. Cloudy in afternoon. New moon. June 7, 1951. Min. temp. -6°C. Clear night & morning. Fair breezes in morning. 2 Phyllotis pictus in traps at 7 a.m., & 3 more (+ tail of A. jelskii) by 9 a.m. All pictus apparently min. at 3 p.m. one A. jelskii in trap. From 3 to 6 p.m. walked in S. Boxin area and saw over 50 wigeons, & ? geese. Set 20 traps, 10 among tall grass & rocks on wet slope next to icy water- fall 1 mile WSW of house, & 10 among tall bunchy grass next to clear ponds in same area. No further catch in traps near house by 6 p.m. Breeze all day. About 1/2 clouds with light snow over snowcapped peaks. New moon. Shot an open goose now look for meat.
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C. Koford Journal June 8, 1951 Aricona, 8 miles SSW Limbani, 15000' Dpto. Puno 8/10 overcast in morning. Min. temp. -3° C., max. 8° C. Made route close to traps - catch 1 A. jelzkii. Then to farther traps: catch 1 Neotoma & 1 Phyllotis pictus. Walked up slope from both latter trap line to SW pass of Bonin. Shot 4 vireos at one rock slide on the way. Saw several large vicunas including group 13 + 9. 8/10 overcast 8 a.m., nearly clear 10 a.m., clouded up & light snow & hail 1 p.m. Overcast rest afternoon; fog coming up can- yon from E. after sunset. Set 12 additional traps above the icy falls (1 mile SW of house). One A. jelzkii in trap 4:30; discarded. June 9, 1951. 9/10 overcast at 8 a.m.; thin film ice on route. Close traps held 1 P. pictus, 1 A. jelzkii, 1 P. darwini (min., mt. 33, tot. length 212, E. testei 4x3). Saw 3, cock caught at base rock walls of corral near house; all descended. Visited the far group of 33+ traps; catch 1 Neotoma, 5 A. jelzkii, 1 large Phyllotis. Returning to house 11 a.m. found one min. P. pictus in trap. Nothing more in close traps by 4:15 p.m. Light snow starting before noon, sometimes heavy enough to hinder visibility, melting as hit ground. Spent 2 hrs. watching group 23 vicunas near house in p.m. Temp. min. 0° C., max. 70°, since yesterday a.m. In morning picked up top 5 of traps above Ice Falls & set near cliffs & thick grass. June 10, 1951 Close traps held 0. Far traps held Churchillia & 1 Akodon jelzkii (discarded). Min. temp. -2° C. Over- cast in morning (no snow last night) & occasionally a few snowflakes. Flushed pair of the orange-breasted Otacris ¼ mile SW camp. They flew with shriek repeated whistle &
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c. Koford Journal June 10, 1951 Aricoma, 15000', P. to King for I. landed again together, 50 yds. away. Saw bunch 21 vicuna 1/2 mile west house. Still overcast at noon. Hail in afternoon at mines. Visited rock outcrop 1/2 mile west of house & may set 6 7 or 8 traps there, shimmers & schrylers. At my trap line, took up all close traps, took up lowest 10 of far line (grass near pond), & set 10 additional near cliffs in grass - about 35 in all now, all on rock-grass slope above Ice Falls. Fog came up canyon & limited vision shortly after sunset. Clear at night. June 11, 1951. Temps. -4° and +6°C. at 7:30 a.m.; clear but clouds low to east. Examined my traps: otch 1 P. pictus, 1 A. jelskii, 1 Nestor's, 3 chinchilla. Many had 1 chinchilla & 1 jelskii in 8 traps. I shot a flycatcher, saw a seagull. Yesterday in storm saw flock 100+ yellowish small finches (spinus?) on ground & rocks. Clouded up nearly completely by noon. Spent most of day getting up specimens. Watched vicunas 3/4 hrs. in evening. June 12, 1951. Temps. min. -2°C, max. +7½ °C. Clear but clouds towed low to E. My 28 traps above Ice Falls (took up those at Ice Falls yesterday & placed among rocks & grass at higher level) held one juvenile vicuna & 1 chinchilla &. Returned to house 10 a.m. Saw one swallow over grum road & rock of hillside. Several times saw flocks of 15+ red Thinorques snipe; all fly simultaneously with commercial squealing noise. Put up specimens. Watched vicunas 4 to 5 p.m. Fog coming up canyon 5 p.m. Up to 1/2 cloudy during day. June 13, 1951. My 28 traps held 91 grms. chm. of chinchilla and 36 grms. o> Nestor's. latter taken in tunnel in their tall dry grass, 5' below foot small cliff on steep slope (not saved). We packed up & at 9:30 a.m. departed in jeep for Cruces. Reach-
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C. Koford 85 Journal June 13, 1951 To Macusani, Dto. Puno, Peru. ed road in .9 miles. Summit 2.6 miles from road, a foot of Lake Cucusu 22.8 Arceina (where road crosses settled) 7.5 from summit. Leaving pass from Summit. Shopped some; malmen not in town. Drew toward Rosario & 16.5 miles from Cucus took turnoff toward Macusani. Road up rolling short grass pasture valley where bands of alpacas & llamas hurt few cliffs & little cultivation. Higher peaks without vegetation with log rock slide. Summit was 16.7 miles from turnoff; elev. 15,700' by altimeter. Little water there; an occasional small lake or stream. No bushes - few rock outcroppings. Windy. Macusani about 12 miles beyond at 14:00', a town about size of Cucusu with fair selection in shops. Approach to this area in broad short grass rolling area with little cultivation, few houses, but several bands stock. Large snowy nevadas & jogged nevadas to right as approach town. Did not stay main but turned around & drew back toward Cucusu, road law a few vicunas. Food satisfactory but rougher than Cucusu-Limani road. Macusani area not as green or wet as our camp area though also an amazon side of nita. Returned to Cucusu bought supplies, & drove to camp in dark. Saw no rodents or other mammals in road on way. June 14, 1951. May - min. thermometer read +8° & 0° (It was half a mac overcast all day yesterday & threatened rain near Cucusu at dusk). My 28 traps held: Rimmysa & 1 A. yelshii minn. (discarded; 2-7pm 07, tot. h. 101). May had taken up her 6 live traps yesterday & I set there in my line at foot of Chinchillula cliff baiting with peanuts, oatmeal, & mouse meat. Shifted 4 of my traps to 34
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C. Koford 26 Journal June 14, 1951. Aricoma, 1500', Dpto. Puno, Peru. total set. Returned to house. Fair E. wind; half overcast (noon). Put up Bonomys and a Phylletis (M.K. trap). Hunted ducks for 2 hrs. [lagar cristata] but got none; at least 12 of the "brown wedgem" or a new S. Perds. Rain + hail between 3+4 p.m. June 15, 1951. Friday. Clear except clouds low to E. Temps. -20° + 12° C. at 7:45 left for traps. Shot a hummingbird + saw another. No catch in traps (A. jelslii tail). Set 3 additional traps Ponomys close to one where Bonomys taken yesterday; baited all with Bonomys. stuck centers. Returned to house by 9:45 p.m. We drove to Cueiro, departing 10:30 a.m. + returning 3:30 p.m. Saw many vicunas on route. Half overcast all day but no precipitation. Saw a condor near camp. Shot 2 ducks and A. cristata of the "brown wedgem" near S. Perds in evening. June 16, 1951. Temps. -2° + 10°C. Foggy clouds on mountains at 8 a.m. + all overcast by noon. My traps held 1 Phylletis pictus + one milas(?). Picked up all traps save 6 shunaw + 5 other + reset them in grass + rocks near cliffs N. of Lcc Lake. Returned to camp. Put up one Phylletis. Watched vicunas for 2 hrs. Drove from about 4:30 on, ground opaque white by dark. June 17, 1951. Temps. -1½°, +5½°C. at 7:30. Ground fairly solid white, snow ½" to 1" deep. Apparently snowed after 7 p.m. lst evening. My traps held 2 A. jelslii. Took up all old traps (6 shunaw, 5 other). Set a few new in new line so total 29. Ceniz overcast (½) + cumulo-nimbus around edges. Returned to camp 10:30 a.m. Built box trap. Shot + put up a Lcaritta + a Muscisapida. Moon about one
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C. Koford 37 Journal June 17, 1951 Aricoma, 15000', Dpto, Puno, Peru. Day before full. Fog up canyon to camp area 5 p.m. Many had one of jelshii in trap, not spanned last 2 days. She put loose steel trap in front of vicuocha hole. Fog until after 6 p.m., then clear overcast. June 18, 1951. Temps. - 2° + 8½°C. at 7:30. Band 39 vicuoras near near camp. Two alpacas stayed near & Indian came for them. Many had no luck with vicuocha traps. I left 8am. reopened my 24 traps; catch only one A. jelshii. Let 11 new traps that area, 40 in all now. Back at house 10:30. About 1/10 clouds + little breeze; warmer than usual morning. That gray flycatcher + dark gray finch on rocks on lamp growth slopes. Watched vicuoras 2 hrs. Full moon. Sweet 4:45 p. June 19, 1951. Temps. -½°, +13° C. My traps held 2 chinchil ula, 1 Neotoma, 1 Phyllotis pictus. Warm morning, 1/10 clouds increasing to 9/10 big moon. Put up mice. Snow, light, for about an hour at 3 p.m. Took walk along line 5. Still looking for rodent signs. Flushed 2 of the terraneras on S. Ridge. June 20, 1951. Temps. - 2°, +7°. Clear. My traps lines held 1 lizard, no mammals. Returned to house 0930. We drove to road up to vicuocha Roche & there set 3 steel traps. Caught one ox drought it home. I watched vicuoras bend of 10 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Set a fog trap (# 3) 50 yds. w. House. Clouded up gradually, 6/10 big moon, nearly completely by 3 p.m. Moonrise about 7:39 p.m., moonwaning just shortly past full. June 21, 1951. Temps. -2°, +7°C. Clear with cold wind down canyon. We went to Upper fox to try to catch vicuochas & remained until noon, catching none. Saw several bands vicuoras, up to 15 in number, & unusually,
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C. Koford Journal June 21, 1951 Arivona, 15000', Opto. Aseque, Peru lot of hazing between individuals. Returned to camp. Became overcast at noon; a few flake snow in afternoon. I picked up my traps (no catch) and moved about 20 to 100' higher level 1/2 mile W. where again suggested Pinnupye. (Anise cottages in rock canties large fires). But the next camp held mine. 9 fox in morning. June 22, 1951. Traps held (Chylletis), 1 Pinonups. Temps. -2°, +10°. Set about 20 additional traps in vicinity others and around some swammy & calm meadow. An Akodon jelskii got in trap between 9 a.m. & noon. Clear in morning but 7/10 overcast with cold east wind at 12:30. Returned camp. shot one species. Put up animals & flushed pair of Attacis at E. de Mieu. June 23, 1951. Temps. -2°, +10°. Clear at 7 a.m., 7/10 clouds by 10:30. Adult fox (S 112) in trap 50 yds. from house. Mary went w/o carb hunting; caught more. 10:30, I to trap line. No catch. Added 10 traps. Hundreds of fuzzy inch-long black caterpillars, which flew laterally, on distirbied most of this meadow (W. de Mieu). Remains of many next to rocks as if eaten by mice. Returned to house. Substancial tumble so loaded. Half overcast 3 p.m. June 24, 1951. Temps. -2°, +7°. Clear (1/10 cirrus). Light W. breeze. 8 a.m. went to traps, returning 11:15. Traps held 1 Pinonups (6.3 grms., F, vag. perf, rip. minute; kept captive, caught by foot), 2 A. jelskii, 1 Phylletis anim. (More put up). 7/10 cumulus lay noon & fair E. breeze. Phylletis had yellowish back, light fluffy lines on sides, huge ears (20.5-110-27-28, wt. 27 grms.), taken on shelf of rock near 3' long liana composite-like headed plant & climbing tola, 100' from water. Shot 2 ducks on pond (S. Pond). Watched vicunas for an hour or so before sunset 4:55. Sunset. 7/10 overcast & fog coming up canyon at 6 p.m.
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C.Koford 89 Journal June 25,1951 Ancoma,15000',Dpto.Puno,Peru. Wind at night. Tempo. -2°, +9°. 1/10 cover at 8 a.m. L Peronys died for lack food having eaten leaves down to woody stem only. Did not set 2 other plants in cage. Put up Perony's. Left for traps 8:30. Traps held 3 Nectonys, all OO. One diseased. Returned to house 11:45. Set up Nectonys. Took up all traps. Clouds increased to 5/10 by 2 p.m. Prepared to leave tomorrow for Juliaca. June 26, 1945 To Juliaca, Dpto. Puno, Peru. at 8:45 a.m. departed from camp. Cover closer; very clear air; little haze. Saw many vicunas on way to Crueros. Got mail & drove rest of 150 mile to Juliaca. Pond near Rosario had black rails, red fronted gallinules, geese, ducks ( teal & digger down duck). Lake below Asillo had usual large quantity ducks & coots. Red-legged coot with pale yellow bill on rock islands 100' from shore. While one stood on island, another swam to it with green reeds in beak. Very windy at lake. Teal also in flock in pond north of Juliaca. Arrived Juliaca about 4 p.m. Camped at first bridge on road to Nuemones. June 27,1951. Juliaca, Dpto.Puno, Peru. Went to Clinica Americana. Dauff's away at Junie mil. We stayed there while writing letters, shopping, & having radiator repaired. Finished business 4 p.m. Drove toward Puno & back on Ariguipa road to about km. 25 (town of Tiquillaca (30?)), then turned left onto road to San Antonio de Espulache. Camped at about 13800', just over a divide, 13 1/2 miles out on this road. A bus & 3 or more trucks passed during the cold clear night. Mud pass looking little grazed along this road. Many geologic rock outcroppings.
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C. Koford 90 Journal June 28, 1951 San Antonio de Esquilache, Dpto. Puno, Peru Cold morning. Breath froze in nostrils. Water froze quickly at 7 a.m. We departed 9 a.m. for San Antonio de Esquilache. Road good. We arrived about 11:30. Beyond camp grass shorter & much grazed. The silt- mire on a gray rock filled 15' wide river, at office, our altimeter read 14750' (they said 15000 by military survey). Met manager, an Austrian named Davidovich. Had lunch with him & doctor & 2 other men (twice 2 of them). They had nicely furnished lounge room & nicely prepared food. They had seen vicuñas as but no vicuña or other animals in this region. # The village of SA de E. a few minutes beyond, on some stream. We drove up the highest ascending road. It too about 2 miles it ended, at 15000', but trail went to the east nearly. Hundreds of Indians working mines in the area, & many new mud dwelling being built. Little vegetation here but rock slides, rock outcroppings, & forage water seeps. Hips & alpacas grazing on slopes. Both are grazed & used-looking ground with fox trapping sites or camping sites. Water in some tributaries to main river. About 2 p.m. we left & drove to Juliaca. Saw no vicuñas a titamours gong or coming from SA de E. Did see 2 flock of 50+ green per- quitas at 14000' ft. Stayed at Clinica Americana in Juliaca. Dr. Duffy had returned from recent trip to 30 km. below Quine mill (a bridge being built thru) and reported road excellent (550 km. from Juliaca; 2 long day of driving). June 29, 1951. Juliaca, Dpto. Puno Spent day working, writing letters, shopping. Then drove to Hillman Peru & camped. June 30, 1951. Shopped at Puno. Visited Extranjeria - no further word on our carnets. Met Hugh Mitchell, collector
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C. Koford 92 Journal July 3, 1951 Arizcona, 15000', Dpto. Pongo Pers. somewhat thin + reddish on sides. Perhaps a spawning group. Drive on to Crucero, then to Arconza camp arriving noon. Temps. since leaving -2°, +14½°C, thermometer in cavity in rock wall. Cumulus clouds+ pleasant temperature with little wind. Good crew had burned about an acre of mixed rocks + grass in North Canyon trying to get viscazas with smoke (drive out of summit or soda point. a hill in rocks). Saw caracara nest, said to have eggs, on lake side. July 4, 1951. Temps. -2°, +10°, +3° at dawn. Clear, calm. Little ice on water. Watched vicuñas most of day. Saw vicuña group pursue fox + saw territorial encounters. Not over 1/10 clouds, cumulus, all day; fair E. breeze. July 5, 1951. Temps. -3°, +9°, +2° at 8 a.m. Clear, calm. Watched vicuñas 8-12, 1 to 4:30. Saw group of 31 with many fights within and whole group chased a few times by single flock of small bands. Colder than yesterday. Fair E. wind. Fog 4:30-5:30. Not over 1/10 clouds, cumulus, all day. July 6, 1951. Water getting low. Flowing trickle of water supply dried up. Main duck pond getting dry. July 6, 1951. Temps. -½°, +10°C. Clear. Fair wind down canyon 6:30 a.m. Watched vicuñas, mainly bunch 31, 7:15-12, 1 to 4:30. Breeze died about 1 p.m., renewed about 4. Clear all day. July 7, 1951. Temps. -1½°, +11°C. Fair breeze down canyon at 1 to 5 p.m. 6-7 a.m. Clear. Watched vicuñas 6:45 a.m. to 12, The snipe- like plover (like 190) in flower 20 t. Flock 50+ finches, gray Warblers + yellow-breasts (Phrygilus) seen. Doves scarce at 5. Parks now - because of shooting & low water. Place name: Rock Shelter
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C. Koford 93 Journal July 7, 1951. Aricoma, 15000', Depto. Puno, Peru. for roofless shelter 200 yds. NW of House where I oft watch vicuñas, "Indi- sian Marbles" are 3 rock piles (spire, vertical pile, & rock house) on S. Ridge at base of S. Hill. Breeze down canyon reversed to up canyon about 11 a.m. 7/10 overcast at noon; a few snowflakes 1 p.m. Overcast 8/10 at sunset. Sunset hygroph. to 5 at 5:25 p.m. July 8, 1951 Temps. -2°, +10° C. Low stratus cloud to E. sun rose above it 6:30 a.m. Calm until 8:30 a.m.; then fair breeze up canyon. 7/10 clouds (alto-stratus) to E. at 9 a.m. Watched 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Vicuñas 6:10-7 a.m., 8 a.m.-11:30, especially group of 19 (?)? 8/10 overcast noon. Fog up canyon about 4 p.m., stopping disappearing after sunset. Clear night. July 9, 1951. Temps. -3°, +10° C. Clear, calm. Breeze up canyon start- ing about 9:30. Low stratus cloud over jungle to E. Watched vicuñas, especially large group (?)?, 8 to 12, 1 to 4. They traveled about one mile during day. No fog in evening. Photo of duck in Island Lake. July 10, 1951. Temps. -4° C., +10° C. Clear. Breeze up canyon Large lay 8 a.m. Couldn't relocate group (?)?. Set traps; 15 near rock walls & yellow sage 100 yds. above House, 10 near stone coral a hill or at. E. side S. Pond, 5 near rock outcrop- ing there, 25-20° among rocks grass, & yellow sage near bottom of SE Canyon on N-facing slope (several picadoles there). By 11:30 a.m., 2 P. pictures and 1 A. yelshii in 15 traps, near House, another picture lay 4 p.m. (one ? pictures M.K. catalog), other mice discussed). Set for traps 50 yds. uphill from House. Clear all day with breeze up canyon. July 11, 1951. Temps. -3°, +9° C. Clear. Visited traps. Caught Chinchillas above House. 2 P. darwinii at stone coral; Set 10 additional traps, at another stone coral halfway down to bottom SE Canyon.
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C. Koford Journal July 11, 1951. Aricoma, 15000'; Dpto. Puno, Peru. Set 10+ more traps at in lowest group - about 60 out now. Fox trap held Ø7. Shot young musaca near lowest trap line. Fox 5 killer, Ø7 (Ø7/12Ø). Put up Phyllostis lonini, fox (skull only), 1 Chinchillula. Moon about ½, waning. July 12, 1950. Temps. - 4½°, + 8½°C. Traps held 1 Phylloto sublonius (conal hill), 1 Penumys (bottom canyon). Clear; breezy. Shot 2 pieces wiscocha & duck. Cut up spec- imens. Three hunters visited camp in afternoon. They gave me heads of 2 huemule + 1 vicuña. One said that he had killed 2 bears within 7 leagues of Lim- lani recently (men from Limbani). He said there were many deer near Allapata (road to 3 km. from, from Macuzoni - near Azuya?). He also said there were many weasels near Mako. Set 5 live traps for Chinchillula near rock walls 100 yds. from house. Clear all day; somewhat smoky. July 13, 1951. Temps. - 5°, + 10°C. Clear; smoky haze. Saw fox near (100') trail and another ¼ mile away before 8 a.m. Nearest traps held: P. pictus. Traps bottom SE Canyon held 2 P. pictus, 2 A. jelskii. Discarded all mice. Shot one musaca. Skinned 3 heads acquired yesterday. July 14, 1951. Temps. - 5°, + 11°C. Clear. Near line traps held: A. jelskii (discarded). Other traps not inspected. Drove to Crecero for mail + supplies. Fished in Carabaya 9 miles toward Rosario from Creces. Took 18 rainbows, 5" to 14," in a" less than ½ hrs. at midday. Shot [2 horses] 2 banderillas near Creces. Returned to Aricoma.
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C. Koford 95 Journal July 15, 1951 Sunday Aricoma, 15000', Depto. Puno, Peru Temp. -4-1/2°C. last night min. Clear; smoky haze. Traps near home: 1 bird (corvina), 1 A. jelskii. Expected traps. x Only string low in SE canyon among rocks & linesies had catch: 2 A. jelskii, 3 P. pictus, 2 Lomomya (young). Returned to camp & inspected & put up spee- imines. Briefly looked for vicuna in moonlight (moon 1 or 2 days) before full. July 16, 1951. Temps. -4-1/2°, +11°C. Clear. Watched vicunas 7:30 to 11 a.m. Shot a Phrygilus, one of flock 50+. The 9 Llanurria (11'35) shot July 14 had growth on sole of center one foot, potatoe-like tubourous bulge on foot, curving around toes, 1"x1-1/2"x1/2" (thick), covered with regular foot scales. Bones normal. Watched vicunas go to no bed. Lacks about 1 day of full moon. July 17, 1951. Temps. -4°C., +9°C. Watched vicunas 5:30 to (Thinocorus) 6:20 a.m. Clear, warm. Shot a 998 from flock 20+; made skeleton. Drove 7.6 miles toward Limbani to 13000-ft. level and set 76 traps on slopes near rocks, tall grass, brush. The yellow-flowered Lonicis present but also guiris-like bush, at least 2 other kinds bushes, and yucca-like coctus. Clear day & warm. Returned to house. Saw an immature cardc near house. Saw fox near S. Cards at noon & one running from garbage pile 5 p.m. (shot this one, a &). Several days ago, when trapping low in SE canyon saw a hummingbird, large & brown, perch on fresh blood spot where vicacha shot - attracted by red? or feed- ing? Full moon, clear night. Temp. -3-1/2°, +9°C. July 18, 1951. Checked on 2 limbus vicunas at 6 a.m. We drove down to traps. Catch in first 40: 3 P. pictus
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C. Koford 96 Journal July 18, 1951 Arizona, 1500', Opto. King Per c. 1 Ophymycterus (like we caught below Limbaris). Group 36, in a dry rocky area (where much ophcleus), held 1 A. jelskii, 1 P. pictus, 1 B. laminini, 1 Ophymycterus. Drove back up to summit to look for cactus nest. Found old stick nest but now in use. Returned to home 2:30 p.m. Aside from specimens prepared, decided on like 1147 (Ophymycterus?), 20-86- 24-17-34 gms., 2, vag., per with tiny perforation, uterine horns slender & clear; this taken on slope in dark area under thick brush and granite boulder. Also decided smaller one, like 1146, ?, rip. < 1/2 mm., 139-60-19-14-22 gms. taken same July 19, 1951. Temps. -4°, +11°C. Clear. Put up remaining mice. Set 20 traps around a stone corral 200 yds. SW of home on dry hill. Browse up canyon in afternoon and into wisp of cloud. Shot a 98 on ground at E. Ponds. 12:30, 2 of A. collected one side on bare spots on ground. Another, came off at 2:51. Rolled one side, stood; then came in usual manner, dam another area & gave 3 feet rolls into that side, then up + shock. 2:37, a smaller one of A came from an adult + was apparently spit at. All 5 walked SE. along slope. 2 rolled briefly on short grass. One put rock & waste to ground as if to sub water, then down on side, gave a roll, then up/ watched vicuna in late afternoon. July 20, 1951. Temps. -3°, +11½°C. Clear. Shot goose of 13 near home. Two Traps (20) held 2 B. sublimis. Watched vicunas 9:15-12, 2:50-5:30. Fair breeze up canyon. Vicumulus in afternoon but clearing. July 21, 1951 Temps. -4½°, +10°C. Clear. Watched vicunas 6 to 6:30, 7:30 to 12, 1 to 5 p.m.. 3/10 cloudy & fair
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C. Koford 97 Journal July 21, 1951 Aricoma, 1500', Ooto. Pno, Peru. Breeze up canyon by 1 p.m. Trops held 2 min., P. sublimina, -24°- 21 gms., at base rock well on short grassy knoll; track melting. Clear by sunset (5:03 at home). July 22, 1951. Sunday. Temps. -4½°, +8 °C. Clear. Watched 8-9. vicunas 6-7 a.m.; saw change in family group size. Saw hunter stalkin vicunas . 5 live traps held; P. pictus. The snow tops had nothing. Took up all traps. Saw carota 3+ during day. Shot & pur up a Cerulodes & a Upucerchia (testes enlarged). About 1/10 clouds late afternoon July 23, 1951. Temps. - ? ° ; +8½°C. Thermometer, usual- ly in tunnel thru stone wall, was left on car hood & read -14°C. Perhaps forma minima too low. Frostier than usual. Clear. Watched vicunas 6-7 a.m. Saw fox racing along box stone walls 6:30 a.m. Passed 20' from me & saw me. Lift one hind foot over 8" high brisk, sprinkle 2 sec., then on. Tail stiffly held [illegible] when fox moving along. Saw 2 [illegible] pursued by hawks. At 9 a.m. left hut for bandia. Saw 2 hawks (dark gray upper wings + chestnut backs) leave still nest on cliff ½ mile on lake Arizona side summit (not caracaras). Supplied gas, mail at Cruces. 1300' Cuyo-Cuyo a Cuyao sized town (a large) in bottom canyon 14.7 miles from 14500' summit of road. Many stone-walled terraces - perhaps over 100 steps of them. 11.2 miles below CC passed thru 50-gd. long tunnel. As many terraces + accompanying huts on steep sides canyon or way down to bandia. S. 36 miles below summit at 7500' in ¼ mile wide bottom of very steep sided canyon. Road with many switchbacks & few turnouts but entirely possible.
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98 Journal July 23, 1951 To Sandia, Dpto. Puno, Peru- Drier than Limbani canyon but mud, water in bottom canyon; clear swift stream. Eucalyptus but no other trees at Sandia. Muck brush up to 10' high. End of road. Many stores with good supply food, clothes, hardware. Only cars transit trucks. Steady stream llama & mule traffic both direct- ions. People friendly & no military or police questioning. We camped about 1/2 mile above town on flat near river. Good tun- nel, partly caved in, nearly; no bats in. Saw bats 5:30 to dawn. Shot 1 Tadarida (07/158); others (100+) apparently some, flipping high over brush of river bottom. Set 20 traps near rocks & brush (rather dry) in dawn. July 24, 1951 To Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru- Traps held; Grypnus (1157). Humid night with frost; late sunrise because of high walls of canyon. Inquired at hotel, store, & people for Mrs. Heller; they knew her from last trip but she had not arrived. Left note for her at hotel. Good pineapples for sale. Striker Nuñez show- ed me spotted bear hide (small). We departed about 10 a.m. & drove up to summit. Shot 1 coot there (07/16). First wounded me on shore 60' from the O? (in aquatic weed "nest island). The O? then swam to shore & I shot it. Saw another near a nest island, accompanied by 3 small swimming young; another adult swimming near. Aras & teel + corcomante + guills present; Onoclede ? along shores. 2 Thrustivine about 1000' down on Cuyo-Cuyo side. 4.9 miles summit to Pato-Bruces road. Back to Bruces for gas. Shot 2 large Tursiops, be- Gast Home to Aricoma after dark & tween Sandia & Cuyo-Cuyo.
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C. Koford 99 Journal July 25, 1951 Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Pongo Peru. Put up specimen + wrote note. Clear. July 26, 1951. Min. temp. -5° C. Clear. Fair breeze down canyons in forenoon, up canyon at noon. Smoky haze, thickest down canyon. Watched vicunas 6 to 9:30 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 12-3 p.m. Saw 5 condors at once in morning. July 27, 1951. Min. temp. -5° C. No clouds but smoky haze. Breeze up canyon. Horsemen + dogs dispersed vicunas in morning. Saw 2 Mitchell's plover philoscopes at edge rocky shallow ponds (black + white heads, reddish brown rumps). Groups A+ B returned to usual territories in mid-afternoon. 4/10 cirrus overcast in late afternoon. 4° C. at sunset (5 p.m.). No traps out. July 28, 1951. Max Temp. -6°, +10° C. since 10 a.m. yesterday. May watched vicunas, B groups, 6 to 7 a.m. No clouds. Light smoky haze. Breeze up canyon in forenoon + 5/10 thin cirrus clouds. Walked to upper der Mdee. + brook, shot 2 Mitchell's plover philoscopes where seen yesterday; put up, g+ or, gonads slightly enlarged. July 29, 1951. Min. temp. -7° -2° C. last night. Wind in night, ceasing in morning (fair wind down canyon). 5/10 thin cirrus clouds. Watched vicunas groups A + B, 6 to 11:30 a.m. Shot one Upucerchia & put up. Forenoon wind died; breeze up canyon in afternoon. Less haze today. July 30, 1951. Temps. -4°, +11½° C. Watched nearly vicunas 6 to 7 a.m. Clear. Drove to Liribani & back. Shot 4 viscachas between 13000' + 14400' (1 specimen). Set 20 snap traps near stream, rocks, tall grass, + occasional shrubs at 14000'; 3.5 miles down road from Act. Set 20 more traps among granite boulders + tall grass at 13750 ft., 4.5 miles down
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July 30, 1951 Nr. A Limbani, Opto. Peno, Peru. rood from hut. Shot hummingbird, finch, & larger bird at 11600', 1 mile air line S. Limbanie. At 13700', 4.7 miles from hut, crossed 15' wide clear creek. 13300', 6 miles from hut, 2nd first large house near road. July 31, 1951. Temps. -5°, +10½°C. May watched local vicuna 11° 6-7 a.m. Put up some specimens, then drove to traps at 14000' S¹⁰⁵⁶ level. Caught 2 B. pictus (dried & 1 in M.K. catalog). The 13750' trap line held 1 Chinchilla (M.K.91053), 1 Neotoma (M.K.91054). Set additional traps in lower line so 36 in all in their great large (10') granite boulders. Shot 2 vicunas. Returned to house & put up specimens. August 1, 1951. Temps. -2°, +11°C. Wind down canyon before dawn. Watched group B vicunas 6-7 a.m. Drove to traps. Caught 1 B. pictus in 20 at 14000'. In 36 at 13800' caught 3 A. jelokii, 2 mm. A. bolivianae, 1 Neotoma, 10 fly- mysteries! Highest loss taken yet. Returned to house. Clear forenoon. Shot flicker at 14200', highest seen in Limbani Canyon. Put up specimens. About 5/10 cumulus in afternoon & breeze up canyon. August 2, 1951. Temps. -3½°, +12°C. 3/10 cirrus + cirro-stratus. Calm early morning. Watched local vicunas 6 a.m. 6 p.m. By 10:30 a.m., 5/10 cumulus & fair breeze up canyon. Solid overcast & light snow in afternoon. August 3, 1951. Temps. -1½°, +11°C. Light snow enough enough to show tracks. Fog gone 8 a.m. & 5/10 alto-cumulus & alto-stratus. More fog & occasionally a few flakes snow on & off rest of day. Shot & put up 2 flycatcher &
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C. Koford 101 Journal August 3, 1951. Aricoma, 15000', Depto. Puno, Peru. a Cincledor . Clear night. August 4, 1951. Temps. -6°, +8°C. Clear. Watched local vicunas 6:10-6:45. Frost this morning. Departed for Crucero 8:30 a.m. 2 fial (genus wings?) Near Crucero shot 1 Caracara, 2 Lessonia, and saw marsh hawks. Returning, shot Speotyto & Chloephaga near shore of Lake Aricoma. Saw 20+ llamas in lower division of lake. Saw 4 flocks at one near outlet in morning. Buteo type hawks (chestnut back) nest 1/2 mile on Lake side of summit apparently unoccupi- ed now. Old nest 50 yds. from never looking one. Both halfway up 50' high solid rock cliff. Stick at about 14,000', ascending nests or niches in cliff face from Crucero, saw flock of green parakeets. Saw 1 turkey vulture near Crucero departing -16:30 August 5, 1951. Temps. -7°, +7°C. same yesterday morning . Coldest night here so far but no frost. Dry, rel. humidity 20% at noon. Hygrometer read 25%-50% at midday most days. Very clear morning. Packed up specimens & wrote letters. New moon. August 6, 19 51 Temps. -8°, +7°C. same yesterday a.m. Rel. humidity 25% at 6 a.m. Watched group B vicunas 6:20-7a.m. Departed 8:15 a.m. for Juliaca. One coat near head of Lake Aricoma (rarely seen). About 300 cattle on slopes near middle of lake, 100+ alpacas near upper end, 10+ cattle at outlet again Aug. 4 saw gull with black head on small lake 1 mile below Aricoma or road. A caracara on newborn dead lamb on Lake C. shore. Shot a gallinule near Rosario & saw 20+ in all in several ponds. One kind of coot there as well as mara & guayacuda (commonest). One Dru Nyctrocius +6 t
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C. Koford 102 Journal August 6, 1951 To Juliaca, Dpto. Puno, Peru. Somontes along Carabaya river. Just before Arillo a lake with 7 flamingos near shore. Another lake seven miles beyond Arillo had reeds on wetlands & with (skid & eggs) 2 or 3 young, a darker smaller root, black ruddy-like ducks, small grebes (white necks, black tops heads), 10+ cornutsa, 3+ night heron, & black (cream-faced) + white headed dude. Saw turkey mullein near Juliaca. Found Duffield got to Anguipa; stayed in their house. August 7, 1951 Juliaca, Dpto. Puno. Stopped & washed clothes. Clear & warm at midday - said to already be warmer than July. Departed about 3 p.m.; drove to near Rosario, & slept in car. At Juliaca met Joseph L. Kaleski (to Wessel Dewet & Co., Casilla 380, Lima), a mining equipment salesman who had returned from Santo Domingo mines a few days ago. He said that message could be relayed by phone from Limbani to the Santo Domingos. Andres T. Dasso & Clarence Lee Woods were bosses at mine; both speak English. Kaleski had walked 15+ km. forward road to Ocanaque & ridden mule to S.D. next day. Of Saguitambo mine (near Sunbay & Junta?), he said there were many rocks & vicachas & that the manager, Olaf Westhoff, was hospitable. Another mine - Ceilona - about 20 km. distant; Joseph Schnetha mgr. August 8, 1951 To Arcoira, 1500', Dpto. Puno. Cold night & sweet ponds frozen over on Cuccero pampas. Drove to Cucuro & on to Arcoira. Saw cost (not breeding giant) near head of Lake Arcoira. Umbrella Clear, shaky lone in afternoon. 10 p.m. ayun. & rested at camp. Temps. thus at 10:30 a.m., -7° +8° since
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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.
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C. Koford 104 Journal August 13, 1951 Ariconia, 15000'; Do to. Puno, Peru. -5 1/2°; +9 1/2°C. Clear; fair wind up canyon. Saw 2 humming birds & a condor. Rel. humidity < 20% in forenoon. August 14, 1951. Temps. -8°, + 9 1/2°C. Clear, dry. Rel. humid. <-20°- 17 1/2 % at 9 a.m. Set 55 traps on E. + NE-facing slopes ½ mile NW of Fox Lake, near rocks, clumps grass, bushes, Pyrenophyllum. Many vipers in that area. Shot 2 lizards on Fox Lake. Very much smoky hogs in afternoon. Moon about 2 days before full. Humidity 85% at 6 p.m. August 15, 1951. Temps. -6°; +10 1/2°C. Clean. The 55 traps held 1 σ A. jelshii, 6 Phylotis darwini (4♀, 2 ♂♂). Returned to house 11 a.m. On Fox Lake two small black crowned grebes building 1' wide water weed (gram) island 20' from shore near lake inlet. One peristed itself at edge island & other stepped on. Then they faced each other in water & shook heads side to side. Shot finish, perhaps 1 of flock left. Put up specimens. Smoky hogs in afternoon. August 16, 1951. Temps. -4 ½°; +10 ½°C. 6/10 cirro-stratus clouds 9 a.m. Traps held 2 Phylotis darwini ?, 5 A. jelshii. Put up 1 of each. Shot & put up 2 Thiseonus ?, 1 Cerilode ?. Llamas + sheep + 3 or more people moved into our area, the people housing in Rock shelter. One of the men said there were pumas in this area. Many ill with leucodex but recovering. Full moon. August 17, 1951 Temp. -4°; +11°C. 50% rel. hum. 8 a.m. Dogs of Indians destroyed 15½ of specimen skulls + skeletons. Traps held nothing. Yesterday, on dry rocky hillside of
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c. Koford 105 Journal August 17, 1951 Aricoma, 15000', Dto. Puno, Peru. trape line, flushed & coprimulg'd, brown with white lore on wings. Fair wind up canyon today. Saw 2 pair thr + 6 small gray gebes (black line down neck, black dorsal half head) August 18, 1951 Temps. -2°, +11½°C. Fair wind down canyon cool in night & continuing in morning. Saw 5 gebes, 1 pair shawder (07 blue bill, red-cinnamon sides), 1 pair anos. Traps held 2 A. yelobii, 1 Nestorupa. Took up there 60 traps. Two traps set near Boulder & Anecis luck on grazed slopes new house held 2 P. sublimica. Shot one gebe on Fox Lake. Very clear day. Sheep, llamas, & alpacas remained near houses & on lower Lag Mder. Shot a Drvis & Cundoba? Fog in late afternoon. August 19, 1951. Temps. -3°, +9°C. Rel. humid. 14% at 7a.m. - lowest yet observed here - but 85% at 4p.m. when 5/10 low clouds (came up canyon). Wind last night continuing all day. Went to Cruero for mail & supplies & returned at noon. Shot 2 toro attages. Prepared bird skeletons. August 20, 1951. Temps. -3°, +10°C. Wind up canyon in morning. At 11a.m. departed camp and drove to Cruero .8mi. 26.mi. 41.mi. 76 mi. junction, then to Sandia junction, to Pto. junction, to Putina, to Colocolo turnoff (14.9 beyond Putina junction), & to Furica Colorado, arriving about 7:30 p.m. By noon half overcast. All overcast & occasional snowflakes near Pto but not from under storm at Putina. Saw about 3 Speotylos between Cruero & Ptos, & many Gecitta (commonat bird). Summit byard
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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
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C. Koford 1951 Journal Dpto. Puno, Peru- August 24, 1951. Hda. Colocola, nr. Putina, 13000', poorwill nest, shot adult, + brought home 2 nestlings (11+17 gms.). Adult flushed at 7:30'. Nestlings were out of nest site 2', in sunshine. In swining nestlings choped in sack. Set 12 traps in grass near stream + rock well. August 25, 1951. Nestlings cold to touch but agunmed when warmed up. Hunted for porcodornices for 1 hour, 6:30-7:30 a.m., + shot 2 young (perdicija??) flushed separately from tall dry grass on gentle slopes. Clear today. One Phylletus in traps. Large fresh droppings O present in passage in grass (genia piyo?). The Phylletus had pale gray belly, brownish back - 230-119, 36 gms, vulva perf., uterine long 25x1, nipple not elongatd. About 2 p.m. went to N along hillside, flushed 4 or 5 tinnamous, shot a colom- nij (shin) and perdicij (4, 215 gms., largest ovum 1 1/2 mm.) at same location (tall grass, steep hillside, some old cultivated parts). Saw 1 turkey vulture during day. August 26, 1951 To Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. 8 7/10 alto camulus. At 7 a.m. departed from Colocola. 3 mile from house saw 2 teal (green winged) with 3 small downy young or small river. Putina road 12.4 miles from home. Putina 14.8 miles up the road. We took road to Azangara but missed turn about 5 miles out of town (we took better road). 8.5 mile from Putina passed lake with casts resting + many ducks. 17.1 mile from P. crossed a sum- mit. Saw post well built house building, and wire-fenced (!) pasture. Sheep mainly; some
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C. Koford 109 Journal August 27, 1951 Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Puno, Peru. of stock (100+) mean house in morning. 3/10 to 9/10 overcast all day. Max. temp. 10°C. today. Ground in cattle area group 50% to 100% snow covered, covering least on slopes toward sun. Saw one falcon. August 28, 1951. Min. temp. -4°C. last night 7 a.m., 9/10 cirro and alto-stratus. Later all stratus & remained rest of day. Fog about 5 p.m. Max. temps. during days 9°C. Stock in SE Canyon & near house during day. Watched 2 groups 5 vicuñas at 7 to 12 m. Set 43 traps near cliffs, rocks & grass in comparatively damp area near bottom of SE canyon. August 29, 1951. Min. temp. -3°C. last night. At 7 a.m., 9/10 mod-thick cirro-stratus overcast. Lowered to stratus us about noon. Traps held 4 A. jelskii, 1 P. sublimis. Set more traps in grass & near rocks, 1 to 1½ miles S. of house, so 68 total. Saw 2 condors. Saw a fox. Buteo-like hawks squaled at me near cliffs as if nest there. Returned to house 1 p.m. & prepared spec- imens. Fog about 4:30 p.m. A quail-winged teal I shot Aug. 26 at Calacala, about 12500' had tester 35 X 20! Sheep + llamas still in SE Canyon. Max. temp. 10½°C. August 30, 1951. Min. temp last night -3°C. Cirrus clouds early morning. 1/10 cumulus & fair breeze up canyon at noon. Stock in SE Canyon. Traps held 7 P. darwini (discards). Shot a large buteo-like hawk and a muriciopiscola. Return- ed to house & prepared specimens. Temp. max. +8°C. August 31, 1951. Temp. min. -5°C. Alto-cumulus clouds
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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
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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,
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C. Koford Journal September 10, 1951 Ariconia, 1500'. Oto. Piro. Perc. food not eaten; wrong kind Amicio? Watched vicinor near Lee Lake 9-10:30 a.m. &/10 overcast by 11 a.m. + rest of day. Occasional snow- flokes & patches fog. Picked up most of traps & set others so that 32 total out (4 live, as stated). Max. temp. +14° C. Halfmoon; overcast evening. September 11, 1951. Min. temp. -1°. Last night. Half overcast 6 a.m., all 7 a.m. (cumulo stratus). Flooes of several black & yellow spinnier not uncommon. About 20 horses in S. pasture today. Breaker in clouds by 9 a.m. & fair breeze up canyon. Max. temp. +14° C. Watched vicinor near Lee Lake 7-12. Traps held 2 A. yelkii. additional sheep near House during day. Set 20 traps near stone corral & rocks near House; 52 total. (m/k catalog) September 12, 1951. Min. temp. -1 °C. Traps held: 1 Nuttomp, light ram & snow in night & high stratus overcast in morning; & occasional snow flurries. Watched vicinor near Lee Lake 9:30- 11:30 a.m.; returned to house. Set 6 more snap traps at base of a stone corral near house (for P. pictus) - one had a picture or 3 hrs. late. Another picture by 5 p.m. Rain & snow, light, increasing in late afternoon. Max. temp. 14 °C. (left moon)! Had been relieved; pets & swm. September 13, 1951. Min. temp. -1°C. Trace of snow on ground. High stratus overcast 6 a.m. - remained cloudy 9/10 to 9/10. Traps held: P. pictus or (m.K. catalog). Watched vicinor near Lee Lake 8-9 a.m. Rebuilt some snap traps. Took up traps near House. Drizzle & wet snow in afternoon. Max. temp. +9° C. September 14, 1951. About 4" new snow on ground in morn- ing & high gray overcast. Min. temp. -1°. Last night. Traps held nothing (took up 4 - about 20 out includ- ing sand & Sherman). Watched vicinor near Lee Lake 9 to
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C. Koford 113 Journal Peru September 14, 1951 Aricoma, 1500', Ooto, Puno. 10:30 a.m. Returned to house. Mary ill today. Snow max temp. 48 1/2°C. + rain + overcast in afternoon; rain came about 3:30. September 15, 1951. Min. temp. -2°C. 7/10 cumulus + cirro- cumulus at 7 a.m. 7/10 cumulus by 11 a.m. Saw 3 condors. Shot 2 teal on W. de Mdo. (15500 ft). Flushed 2 pairs above w. de Mdo. In afternoon shot a cast (07, 1400 gms., tested 11x5, slight fat - track saved), 1 shaveler (spec. cat.), two Crecs. The teal were 07, 425 gms., mod. fat, fates 21x10 (saved); and ?, 400 gms., mod. fat, largest scutum 4 mm. Put up spatula + Fulvia for skeleton; all others (saved) gave teal & crecs). No rain or snow today but heavy overcast in afternoon. Max temp. 13°C. Moon full a a day past. Saw a ? at Lorenzo by Ford today. September 16, 1951. Min. temp. -4°C. At 10 a.m., 7/10 cumulus clouds. Drove slow via Crucero towards Juliois. About halfway to Dos dom kill from Aricoma to Crucero saw about 10 paraguato. Marsh larks near Crucero, + burnowig auk. Bonds near Pomas had yellow-top, glory-thin, gallinule, Anas, Nycticorax (50+). Stopped at Palmera and talked with Jesus Orellano, guermies of manganese mine 33 km. up the hills. Roberts Dammet, a german, was the other half of the group. but was not present. Orellano said they were seen 2 huanceros on road to their mine (33 km. to N) and he showed me skin of huancero he had shot next to road. He said 6 or 7 were present + all for time as llamas. He said they did not mix with the llamas. No tinamous in that area according
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C. Koford 114 Journal September 16, 1951. To nr. Julica, Depto. Puno, Peru to Orellana. I had coffee with O., then drove toward Julicia. Many coots on weed isles or lake beyond Asillo, & many of the black & white headed ducks. Camp- saw 10+ flamingos on lake before Asilo. ed on pampa near Julica. Julica, Peru September 17, 1951. Night frosty & clear. Drove to Julicia. Got car repair & stopped. Stayed at Clinica Americana with Duffie. Wrote letters. September 18, 1951. With Duffie visited Siculstani (?) a large lake about 45 minutes drive from Julicia (to- ward Puno, then turn right). Inca "chuppas" (burial towers of stone about 25' high) there. Saw at least 2 hinds grebes on lakes, teal, cinclodes, blackbirds (yellow at bend wing), & small birds among rushes. Other fringillids seen but not identified. Open grazed country with Polylepis shrubs on slopes. Large island in larger lake - said to have many wincoders. Lake 2 miles across, island 1/4 mile (estimated) & flat topped (good for trapping?). Returned to Julicia. Mailed skeletons 1219 + 1227 (Attagis & Nothoprocta o.) to MVZ; also found & tape worms from Dusicyon, & some Nothroprocta groads & abd. skin samples. Clear (2?) Titica. hers blue but clouds across lake to x. Strong wind in afternoon. Stayed at Julicia. Visited Sr. Santellone 113 Dos de Mayo, who was wealthy wool man & leading town sportsman. He had mounted two torrent ducks (from mr. Santa Lucia) stills, & a few other birds. Had at least 9 guns, reloading equipment,
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C. Koford 116 Journal September 20, 1951. Aricoma, 15000; Debs. Peno rocks, + Penicis (Panopeya sp? present). Clear in morning, overcast in afternoon with a few snow- flakes: Sheep, alpacas, & llama near house during midday. Max. temp. +13°C. Set traps near rock w/b m. Rock Mts. September 21, 1951. Min. temp. -6°C. Clear & calm 7 a.m. Two Phyllotis pictus in traps near house; 2 P. pictura + A. jelskii in 20+ traps in SE Canyon. Stock in SE Canyon today, + 20+ llama in S. Lost are. 3/10 cumulus & fair days up canyon by 11 a.m., up to 8/10 cumulus in mid afternoon. Max. temp. +15°C. Set 30+ traps on slopes near Lee Mdw. via cliffs, rocks & especially tall grass. Desert on peaks after 5:30 p.m. September 22, 1951. Min. temp. -5½°C. Clear & calm 7 a.m. Traps (20) in SE Canyon held 2 P. pictura, 1 Chinchillula? Other traps set held O. Set 15 additional traps. Panopeya ? in trap in afternoon (M.K. 1061). About 4/10 cloudy in early afternoon - clearest recent day. Max. temp. 18°C, least found sun has been reaching thermometer (moved it). September 23, 1951. Last Min. temp. -4½°C. Traps in SE Canyon held 1 P. pictura, 1 A. jelskii, others more. about 55 traps set in all. With family hiked to W. Lee Mdw. + back to house in morning. Clear at 6 a.m. but all streets overcast by early afternoon + Sunset 4:55 p.m. Nearly clear by dark. Light snowfall for one hour in early afternoon. Max. temp. 12½°C. (shale). September 24, 1951. Min. temp. -3°C. 10 traps set on SE side S. Hill by Mary yesterday held 3 C. damnicus (20707, ?). Seven traps I had set between house & bottom SE Canyon held
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C. Koford 117 Visogno Journal September 24, 1951 Aricoma, 1500'; Dpt's long Peru 1 Chinchilla♀, 2 A. jelaskii. 30± traps in SE canyon held 0. One of 4 set for P. sullivanae near house held 1 min. ♂. A hunter gave me head of vicuna ♂ (1272). Took up all my traps. September 25, 1951. Min. temp. -2°C. ½/10-7/10 cloudy to NE all day, + fair wind. Put up blinds. Set 15± traps near Lee Falls hoping to catch Neotoma. Set 10 traps in P. sullivanae cond. 200yds. SW of house. Davia specularis, Camelidae, Thysomys, & Murciavis flavoviridis, ablifera, & cinerea, remain common birds seen on rocky & ground. Spixius atratus, Phrygilus canorus, in flower. silvicola & plebejus, less common. Less common. Max. temp. 12°C. but felt hot out of wind. September 26, 1951. Min. temp. -2°C. Wind in night continuing in morning. Clear. ¼/10 cloudy by 11 a.m. 11 sullivanae traps held 3 (2♂7♀). M.K. put up one ♂; ♂+♀ discarded. Other traps held nothing. I put out 11 snap traps in runways in thick grass at edge Lee Flat (took up 6-these) where large ground dropmings ab- undant Ø (neotoma?). Returned to house. Watched local vic unae 11-12, 1-5 (group A + 15 ♂7♀). About 3/10 cloudy at noon, all overcast 4 p.m. Max. temp. +13°C. September 27, 1951. Min. temp. -3°C. Clear, calm. sullivanae traps held 0; taken up. Traps at Lee Flat held 1 A. jelaskii. Set 5 more traps there on flat in thick grass. Drove down Limberí road to (3800') & set 50± traps among boulders & tall grass in area where had set on previous occasion. One akodon boliviensis in traps before I left at 5 p.m. Max. temp. +13°C.; gradually clouded up during day.
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