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[[circled]] 27 [[/circled]]

Leaving 11:15 am.

SEE ALSO TODAY'S NOTES ON MIXED DIGLOSSINI

COMMENT: it is obvious that all the species above Teleferico #1, with the probable exception of [[underlined]] cyanocephala [[/underlined]] and the possible exception of Cy, are in non-breeding condition now. 

[[left margin in red]] Cy [[/left margin]]

It is all the more surprising, therefore, that mixed flocks are not more common now than in September, 1962.  Does this suggest that the birds of this region are in the process of losing the habit of associating in mixed flocks ??? And that this process beings by reducing the frequency of associations in the non-breeding season??? (Once the habit of associating has developed, it may be difficult to control in the breeding season, simply because the birds have to be noisy while breeding and noisiness must tend to be "attractive" to other species.)

April 11, 1965
Pico de Espejo

Working above Station # 1 again.  Arrive 7:20 am

Lots of long tailed, rather purplish blue jays around here both today and yesterday.  Apparently have nothing to do with flocks.

[[left margin in red]] 92 [[/left margin]]

7:30.  See pair [[2 red, 2 pencil, 2 blue checkmarks]] [[circled,in blue]] 97 [[/circled]] [[underlined]] nigrocristatus [[/underlined]] apparently alone.  In low scrub, not under trees.  Noisy.

[[left marginin red]] Glor 93 [[/left margin]]


Then a single [[1 red, 1 pencil, 1 blue checkmark]] [[circled in blue]] 98 [[/circled]] Glor flies by.  Exactly where Glors seen in 1962. Silent.  Definitely alone.  NOD.  Feeding in scrub, not covered by trees.  Makes one flycatching flight.  Then Cy(s) begin to sing in distance.

[[left margin in red]] Cy [[/left margin]]

Glor apparently ignores them