are kept but Shes ey did not disturb the viscasha. After shoot|- 
one by akating of sone diste imce the others came out again 
and could be shot at when they again became frightened. 
Stomach contents green substance, grass and herbs. Two were 
and each contained an embroyo size of walnut. The elevation 
was about 14,000 ft. with fresh snow lying about in shady 
spots. A large lasoon was near onee of the colonies. In the 
meadows I saw pairs of the large geese quallata also saw some 
wild ducks on the legion no condors seen but carrion, hawks w 
were common, also lark wrens finches, sbout 15 species 
of birds seen. Day clear and bright but cool like yesterday. 
No bush or bushes seen only grass covered hillse 
July 18th Remained in camp all day skinning rodents and viscashos but 
weather so cold that were fingers were quite numb. Day clear 
and warm No biting flies or blow flies occur at this alltitude 
Gaught no more of the probomis nosed Oxymptrens. 
duly 19th Went deer hunting up the valley up to the gase head of pass 
and down along upper edge of Occobamba valley. We saw no 
deer or signs of any country open and grassy up to summit. 
On the meadows were many Guallata geese, and red headed ibis 
placrs etc. Saw no rocks a place suitable for viscashoa. 
Looking down Occabamba valley we saw much forest but soon 
misty clonds covered everything and drove us back to camp 
where we carried at 3 peme “he bug had been up on @ 
visit but returned at 1 pem. without seeing us. I saw many 
herds of long baired alpacacas but neither parent or yg gave 
any ories at any time. Apparently they are mute only capable 
to mitting and hissing sneeze. Hair or neck of adults a 
large muff. 
duly 20th Remained in camp skinning ané birds and rodents. Day partly ol 
| cloudy. Tomas brought in a new long tailed yellow mouse. 
July 2lst Rained part of the day which made it warmer than usual. 
- Another new rat was caught to-day, a large eared long tailed 
gray Rhipidomys . I have now collected 6 species of small 
rodents excluding the viscasho from this camp. All sppeer ae 
species to the collection. The rodents seem not to be breeding , 

