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Obviously, "Acorns" do not like being joined. There is no reason they should object to Cys personally.

Leaving again 5:02 p m

On the way back, see single Sooty Thrush alone. And another 5:17.

Then see single GT flying from tree to tree in valley below me. Apparently alone.

May 4, 1965
Munchique

Arrive top mountain 5:50 a.m. just light. Sun not out yet. Clear. Cool. Windy.

[[Margin]]Scan[[/margin]] Hear Scans "Singing" up here at the very top.

[[Margin]]43[[/margin]]Also see single GT fly by alone.

Not much song. Some thrushes and sub-oscines.

[[Margin]]Scan[[/margin]]See a real [[Scan?]] Display flight. 1st one seen this trip. Perhaps the [[Scans?]] Here are in full breeding condition?

See single Sooty Thrush alone 6:01 a.m. On log edge scrub. Dark eye ring.

No trace Laf-like song.

Summit here is 9500 feet according to my altimeter now 2980 m. according to the Rockefeller altimeter.

See another single Sooty Thrush alone.

[[Margin]]XI HO 72[[/margin]] 6:13 a.m. See mixed flock. At least 3 Blue + Blacks, 2 Yellow bellies. Feeding small trees top Alpine scrub, 5 – 15 feet [[Margin]]74[[/margin]]above ground. Apparently taking small white flowers. Yellow bellies uttering lots