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August 4, 1965
Region of Purace

Going to work at a Finca called "Canaan". Just above the town of Puracé itself. Not very far from where Ater - Scan reactions were observed a couple months ago. 
 
Arrive base of path leading up to house 5:35. Just starting to get light. Moderately clear. Fairly warm 2725 m 8925 ft. 

Hear some miscellaneous bird noises as I go up path to farm. But not many. Mostly thrushes. 

Reach farm 5:55 am. Just under 2800 m. There is a large garden here. Full of the same species of orange tubular flowers, growing in clumps, which is so common around Bogota

[[left margin in red]] Cinn [[/left margin]]

[[small sketch of flower cluster]]

Lots of hummingbirds feeding on these flowers 5:56 

[[underlined]] All or most are Cinnamons[[/underlined]] I.E. this is where the Cinnamons have come to! Quite noisy.

[[left margin in red]] Black [[/left margin]]

There is a Black Diglossa feeding same species of flower in far part of the garden. Silent. Apparently not molested by hummingbirds. Flies away. Then I hear R-Zaua. Bird is presumably Ater.

SEE ALSO TODAY'S NOTES ON MIXED DIGLOSSINI

NOTE: During the course of this morning's observations, I saw Sooty Thrushes alone a considerable number of times (at least 6 or 7), without bothering to record them in my written notes.

This species is partly a commensal of man. Although they are not rare in apparently untouched forests, Sooty Thrushes seem to be most common where there are more or less extensive open areas, such as pastures, in the immediate vicinity.