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[[circled]]15[[/circled] [[margin note in red]] Ruf [[/margin note]] 7.00am. See mixed flock 9600 ft. 2 PR's, 2 Fire bellies, 2 Rufs, probably more. 1 Firebelly j [[arrow pointing right]] !! 1 Firebelly f. [[arrow pointing right to same exclamation points]] But at least one Firebelly stays behind after rest of flock seems to have moved on [[margin note in red]] Ruf [[/margin note]] See same flock a few minutes later. Same ingredients. Also 1 or more furnariids, 1 N. American warbler. There is also a group of 3 [[underlined]]B. nigrocristatus[[/underlined]] near edge of this flock. Very noisy. But they are apparently moving in opposite direction from the rest of the birds [[margin note in red]] Ruf [[/margin note]] Rufs feeding on insects in leaves and twigs. Also feeding in red cup shaped flowers. Too broad to need cutting. [[sketch of flower]] [[margin note in red]] Laf Ruf [[/margin note]] A pair of Lafs (definitely identified) flies past flock, going very close to one Ruf, without stopping. 7:30 am Well! Well! The [[underlined]]B. nigrocristatus[[/underlined]] definitely [[underlined]]are[[/underlined] associated with this flock [[underlined]]nigrocristatus[[/underlined]] f [[arrow pointing right]] The PR's certainly seem to be passive nuclear here. Followed closely by Rufs. Other species (with possible exception of the furnariid) less closely associated. This flock [[underlined]]quite[[/underlined]] long sustained. But Firebellies seem to have gone long ago. They are obviously too mobile to stay with any flock for any great length of time. 7:45. Following trail of what may be same flock, going down hill. Hear PR's. Also Firebellies. Firebellies much farther down hill, possibly "leading." Then suddenly come across 3 or 4