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any birds above me. But I [[underline]] do [[/underline]] see a family group of 3 [[underline]] Atlapetes brunnei-nucha [[/underline]] (looking just like the Chiriquí birds.) 2 adults and 1 young. In very low scrub, 6" to 2 1/2 ft above ground. Scrub very thick, well covered by trees. Just like some of the scrub inhabited by same species in Panamá. One or more of the bird(s) utter(s) some notes (probably "Seet" type Notes - as far as I can tell above the rain). It is quite possible that these birds were connected with (attracted to) the flock in the trees!
  COMMENT: Certainly, mixed flocks are not rare here now!!! And there is no evidence that they are depressed, or suppressed, by bad weather here. The whole flock posture seems rather different from the Sierra de Mérida (or the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia)

                May 1, 1965
                Munchique

  Arrive very top of Munchique, just by the TV tower, just under 300 m, 6:50 am. Cold and windy. Fog just starting to come in. Vegetation here is dense "alpine scrub." Looks ideal for [[underline]]  [[Caf?]] ei. s.l. [[/underline]] and associated form. But everything quite quiet now. (See comments below).
  Quite a lot of red tubular flowers near here.
  I see and hear some little birds flitting about. But all low in scrub. Some of them certainly are hummingbirds. 
  Go down the road a little bit. To where there are some larger trees. See a couple of single thrushes alone. Presumably Sooties. 
  Vegetation here much lusher, "lower altitude looking"; altho this