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of which we got only 3 specimens at Hda La Parada. Will set as many traps as possible. This afternoon Mr Nelson remained in San Luis to write up his reports. I took a look about this forenoon noticed a Sparrow (small) & a dark colored bird with white belly which I took to be a fly catcher for the first time. The country is very dry resembling (Mr N says) Death Valley Cal. 
Light showers of rain fell during two days about 10 days ago. No rain since then. Weather dry, cool, & at times especially early morning cloudy. The natives of this section have a rather ingenious way of reusing water for irrigation & other purposes called in spanish "movas" consisting of 2 level wheels of wood with pegs about a foot long for cogs. The lower one is set in the ground on an axle so the  the rim reaches the water. Around