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[[circled]] 70 [[/circled]]
probably rising a little higher in scrub. (I did not see the PR's this morning when flock was not around,
but I imagine they were there somewhere.) The PR's may "expose" themselves either because they are 
"tempted" to join and follow flock and/or because they want to "escort" the flock out of their territory. 
[[margin]] [[in red]] Laf [[/in red]] [[in green]] 194 [[/in green]] [[/margin]]
A Laf [[green check mark]] [[insert, in purple]] 12 [[/insert]] and a Cy [[green check mark]] [[insert, in purple]] 13 [[/insert]] certainly were with this flock part of the time. 
[[margin, in red]] Cy [[/margin]]
Never seen together. But the relations between Diglossini appeared to be somewhat complicated.
[[margin, in red]] Sitti [[/margin]]
First, the Sittis, after they left the immediate vicinity of [[underline]] Pseudospingus [[/underline]],
were seen feeding on pink flowers of vine or tall bush growing up trunk of tall mature tree. 30 ft up. This is 
[[margin, in red]] Laf [[/margin]]
the same species of plant on which Laf fed a few days ago. Sittis apparently getting nectar from flowers
Sticking bills [[underline]] into [[/underline]] cups. Then Sittis disappear from my view. A [[underline]] very [[/underline]] few seconds later, a Laf appears in [[underline]] exactly [[/underline]] same area. Feeds 
on flowers Perhaps exactly same individual flowers. Apparently cutting into bases corollas in usual Diglossa
style. Then Laf disappears from my view. 
[[margin, in red]] Sitti [[/margin]]
A few seconds later, both Sittis [[underline]] back [[/underline]], feeding on flowers as before. All 3 individuals apparently silent throughout this episode. (Probably I was too far away to be sure of hearing "CN"s or similar notes; but certainly more of the species Sang at this time.)
[[margin, in red]] Sitti Laf [[/margin]]
This incident is important for 2 reasons. [[underline]] It shows that Sittis and Lafs docompete with one another. [[/underline]] It also [[underline]] suggests that they have a mutual avoidance-inhibition relationship!!! [[/underline]]
Sittis eventually disappear from sight (again). A couple of minutes later, I hear Laf Singing about 100 yds away.
[[margin, in red]] Laf [[/margin]]
Go to look for it. Can't actually see it, but it obviously is in mature tree 20 - 40 ft up