July 29th 
July 30th 
duly 31st 
on the valley slopes which gave the atmosphere a smoky hue. 
“he large trees in the Monotamya are alders which are bare 
of leaves but coverecdly catkins. They evidently are another 
species distinct from the smaller green one growing on Andena 
the creek I have not seen thom elsewhere. 
Caught 2 new rodents one small edition of the large nectomys 
and the other a large yellow Orvzomys similiar to the ones 
caught above Toronto but having ears larger but body size less 
Caught another caemolestes a large yaw &@ deer and a 
in forest on hillside. Deer live low down here 
dry side of valley in bush and forest far covered. Kained 
went out shining last night down the lower trail where we saw 
the deer but saw nothing . Tricd the fields near the camp also te 
ait vie ie 
but without results. Tomas caught a Conepatus in a steel 
trap and shot the which remained nearby. Another one ran 
away also caught 2 new redents near the small creek at camp. 
Both are buffy forms with long tails and small bodies and 
cooped molars teeth like orysnomys and its kindred generx. 
Gaught 6 caemolestes, 3 of them but none with milk glands 
or embryos although one had what appeared to be pertual glands 
like milk glands. Shot a pair of peculiar torrent ducks in the 
river. Both had spurs on the wings these of the being the 
larger. Marcos came to camp at 3 peme with the park mules from 
Ollantaytamba Shot a new gray sharp bellied warbler and caught 
another golden ant-bird in a rat trape 
Had the traps brought in preparation tc moving camp back to 
Ollantaytamba but caught so many new things that I desided to 
stick another day and set the traps ont again. In the Nontanya 
i caught a fine adult peromys in a rat trap which broke the 
back part of the skull. They are aparently very rare. 1 
caught also a fine adult black opossum which is new to the 
collection. A large species of ant-bird was also caught which 
which had the golden colow of the smaller one with a white 
tkroat and belly. caught 3 more caemolestes and another small 
eared Oryzomys also another golden ant-bird and a slaty ant- 
bird both in rat traps. I have seen neither of these birds in 

