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37 [[encircled]] 5:56 a.m. Sky clear. Warm. Already light Lots of bird noise. Lots of hummingbirds. Also Duburia Surgwig Lots of nugle thrushes flying around alone Birds much more quiet by 6:04 a.m. I have yet to [[underline]] see [[/underline]] the Duburia that is Singing. Apparently perched low on scrub or in small tree. But certainly alone. [[margin XXII HO CC 146 [[underline]] refruircha [[/underline]] -- cc- Ater flock. In ''hedge'' very close to where Whitestart [[underline]] rufruicha [[/underline--cc--Ater flock seen yesterday. [[underline]] Apparently partly same flock.[[/underline]]. Now includes as least 2 [[insert 2 check marks]] [[underline]] rufurircha [[/underline]] and 1 [[ insert one check mark]] CC. CC silent. Feeding on insects on leaves [[underline]] rufurirchas [[/underline]] occasionally noisy. [[underline]] "Twitters" and R's , [[/underline]] apparently as "Greetings" CC preening when group not in movement. CC 5-10 ft up.[[underline]] rufruichas [[/underline]] 5-8 ft. up. [[underline]] at least twice,[[/underline]] CC f [[arrow]] [[underline]] rufruichas. [[/underline]] Everything, except the Scans, very quiet and calm 6:40 a.m. 6:50 Another area. Low thick scrub by road. Come across at least 2 [[ two check marks]] more [[rufruichas]] One uttering "Zlee" Notes. Begging? There presumably are the first birds seen in this area, a couple of days ago. Certainly not pair seen yesterday or earlier this morning. There are other birds not far off in same patch of scrub (including 1 "Peewee"). But I can't tell of they are really associated with the [[underline]] rufruichas [[/underline]] or not. More Sooty Thrushes alone. SEE ALSO TODAY'S NOTES ON MIXED DISLOSSINI Still more Sooty Thrushes alone. In really low scrub 8:30 am 9:07 a.m. Region of very low thick scrub near road. See [[two check marks, one green, one red]] single [[underline]] rufriucha]] apparently alone. Only [[margin]] 88XIII N 148 89 a few inches above ground. Uttering "Zhee" Notes almost constantly. Then a single CC [[ check mark]] flies in! Lands about 10 ft. away from the [[underline]] rufriuchas [[/underline]] 2 ft up in bush. Silent. Then flies on [[underline]] rufriuchas[[/underline]] [[ one check mark]] do not follow. CC