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[[circled]] 11 [[/circled]] few feet away. These birds definitely do [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] belong to large flock. Then Cheek flies away. Leaving [[checkmark]] [insert,in pencil]] 16 [[/pencil]] Ruddy alone. Cheek apparently joins 1 or 2 [[2 checkmarks]] [[insert,in pencil]] 18 [[/pencil]] other birds of its own species in low scrub. Also apparently alone now. Stopping observations 11:15 am. This afternoon, going straight up above the station, into the USTF, with a guide hacking a way with a machete. Slope very, [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] steep. Reach 7950 ft 2:55 pm. So far, there has been a quite fantastic amount of undergrowth in the forest. Lots of bamboo and other things. Apparently a lot of sunlight reaches the lowest layes. Presumably because trees are falling all the time. On the whole, this is very unlike any other montane forest I have worked in. Fog rolling in 3:00 pm. Hear birds from time to time. But, of course, they are frightened by the sound of the machete. Reach altitude of 8075 ft 3:15 pm. A small "plateau" Rather open, "upper USTF" type trees, with lots of bamboo scrub underneath. Birds moving around in the tree-tops; but I can't identify them (yet). Certainly a few large creepers 3:15 pm Another part of the same plateau. Fog has become noticeably thicker in the last few minutes. But it doesn't seem to have produced either an increase or a decrease in bird sounds in general. I hear a few bird sounds scattered about. But nothing which sounds like a flock. Going to start gradually down hill 3:45 pm.