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t [[word continued from previous page]] they did a couple of months ago. But these observations certainly are [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] conclusive!!!

It is supposed to be full "verano" now in Popayan itself and also on the near side of Puracé (altho we have had a couple of brief showers - including hail - in the city since my arrival). But it is supposed to be the rainy season on the far (Tijeras [[best guess]] - Moscopan) side of Purace now (altho it certainly was very good weather there today). This may explain why the birds on the near side of Purace do not seem to be breeding now, while those on the far side do seem to be doing so.

This afternoon, going to work at level of Popayan itself. By small stream where I made first observations a couple of months ago. Arrive 3:35 pm. cloudy. Hot. Everything very quiet.

See group of 2 BT's and 1 ([[underlined]] ruficapilla [[/underlined]] and/or [[underlined]] cayana [[/underlined]]). Close together in tree, 10 ft up. But there the 2 species move in opposite directions

Some flocks of Elaenia-like Flycatchers.

Big flock of Cowbirds flies into trees along stream. Apparently alone. Silent. 4:00 pm

Catch glimpse 1 or 2 Slate-throated Whitestarts. 1 ft up in scrub. Silent and alone

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There are very few flowers around here - and apparently no hummingbirds (!) - now

See 1 Parula Warbler (presumably [[underlined]] pitiayumi [[/underlined]]) alone, 6 ft up in dense scrub.

Some wrens singing from time to time, but everything else [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] quiet.

Leaving 4:30 pm. 

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