424 Henry Durnford’s last 
Like all the others, it runs about east and west, and im the 
time of floods is difficult to pass. The scenery, as usual, has 
been very lovely. One of my mules (a cargen) shows signs 
of knocking up, and I have determined to remain here to- 
morrow to rest him. ‘There is no meat to be had in the 
place, which is a great drawback, and consequently I am 
without any thing to eat. 
June 15. Went out shooting by the river today, but did 
not get very much. ‘The only thing I can get to eat is a fish, 
which I bought for sixpence. My hooks are not large enough 
to catch the fish here with. In addition to the Buenos-Ayres 
birds mentioned before, I have seen:—Anthus correndera, 
rare; Tenioptera coronata and Serphophaga nigricans, com- 
mon; Hlanus leucurus, Milvago chimango, and Ardea cocoi, 
rare; Ardea’, large, white, rare; Theristicus melanopis, com- 
mon; Aigiatitis collaris, rare, in river-beds. 
Little insect-eater, one shot, very common in low scrubby 
ground. 
Dark-blue Finch, common ; feeds on buds and berries. 
Sparrow, very common. 
Jay, long-tailed, common in thick woods; remains motion- 
less on bough a long time; called ‘ Gallo del Monte.” 
June 16. Went out shooting again, but did not do much. 
I shall leave here early tomorrow morning. In the after- 
noon passed a gentleman going to Rio de las Piedras, who 
owns a factory there; promised to call if I passed back the 
same way. His name is Don Patricio 
The weather has become very cold. The soil here is very 
fertile. Don Patricio assured me that one aroba of wheat 
had yielded him twenty-five arobas in Rio de las Piedras. 
Goats here are worth about 6s., sheep 3s. There is a flock 
of goats guarded by two dogs ; every morning the dogs take 
the goats to the monte to feed, where they remain all day. 
At night they bring them back. The owner assured me that 
they sometimes went as far as six miles, accompanied by the 
dogs, a lurcher and a rough-haired little terrier. 
Synallaxis, one shot, only one seen; found in low thickets, 
like the majority of the others of the genus. 
