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[[circled]] 4 [[/circled]]

[[red notation in left margin "Cy" and "4"]] [[green notation in left margin "16"]]

1 Cy (adult). [[Green checkmark over "1"]] Apparently no [[underline]] Pseudospingus [[/underline]]. [[underline]] B. eximias [[/underline]] definitely in lead. Fire 
bellies definitely bringing up rear. The White beard joins and follows repeatedly. Seems to be particularly attracted to the [[underline]] eximias [[/underline]]! White beard occasionally noisy. 
[[margin, in red]] Cy [[/margin]] [[underline]] Cy sings repeatedly. [[/underline]] Long twitters. Can't tell if they have Intro Notes or not. There also are a lot of hummingbirds around near the flock; but they don't seem to be integral members of it.  The most common species is the [[margin, in red]] Cinn [[/margin]] "Cinnamon" one - which is all over the place everywhere here.
There was relatively little rain during the period this flock was observed.  But now it is coming down harder again 9:07 a.m.
[[margin, in red]] 7 [[/margin]] 9:12. Down by road.  See single Laf [[red checkmark over "Laf"]] (definite) alone. Feeding red and 
[[margin, in red]] Laf [[/margin]] white flowers edge second growth scrub.  I have seen Lafs feed same species elsewhere in Andes.  This bird 4-10 ft above ground.  Once, one of the local Cinnamon 
[[margin, in red]] Cinn [[/margin]] Hummingbirds flies straight toward the Laf.  I thought this was going to develop into an attack.  But then the Cinnamon perched on a branch, only 2 or 3 ft from the Laf without any (further) sign of hostility.
[[margin, in green]] 18 [[/margin]] 9:30. A little further down by road.  Flush a pair of [[2 green checkmarks over "pair of"]] [[underline]] PR's [[/underline]] from very low scattered scrub.  Only 1-2 ft above ground.  They fly downhill 
[[margin, in purple]] III HO [[/margin]] into small trees and tall bushes along stream.  Perch and feed 10-15 ft above 
[[margin, in green]] 20 [[/margin]] ground. Utter "Tsit" Notes and Twitter "Greetings". Then I see pair [[2 green checkmarks over "pair"]] [[underline]] Yellowbellies [[/underline]] fly into same clump trees and bushes.  Land about 20 ft away from PR's.  But then the 2 species gradually work their way closer together, by small hops.  I think this should be classified as a joining attempt by Yellow-bellies.  
[[margin, in red]] Laf [[in green]] 21 [[/margin]] Then a single Laf joins group!  Both Laf and Yellow-bellies quiet.  At least 4 times, during the next few minutes, one or both Yellow-bellies follow ----> PR!  And once PR f----> Laf!  This is a very well integrated group, [[underline]] but [[/underline]] it isn't going in any one particular direction very