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Then finches fly on. Spinetail apparently does [[underline]] not [[/underline]] follow.

There really is quite a [[underline]] lot [[/underline]] of bamboo scrub here - in patches. 

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11:20. See another [[insert,circled,in blue]] 8 [[/insert]] [[red check mark]] [[blue check mark]] [[pencil check mark]] single Whitebeard alone. Quiet. 10 ft up thick patch of AS. Flycatching

11:48. See another single Sooty Thrush alone. Low in AS. Noisy.

Leaving 12:00 Noon

COMMENTS:

There undoubtedly were a [[underline]] few [[/underline]] more birds around here this morning than I actually saw. I heard occasional "CN"s low in scrub.

(Actually, a species of largely rufous [[underline]] Oectheca [[best guess]] [[/underline]] seemed to be the most common bird throughout the area.)

The vegetation here is rather distinctive. On the whole, scrub is sparse. Possibly some (or much) of it is second growth. But there also are patches of [[underline]] very [[/underline]] thick (and sometimes tall) AS scattered about. IE the area [[underline]] looks [[/underline]] as if it should be inhabited by more birds than it actually seems to be.

I am confirmed in my impression that this area is [[underline]] very burned [[/underline]] (note the continued presence of PL's and Yellowbellies). And, going down on the Teleferico, I noticed that the [[underline]] lower vegetation looks very much like the USF on Munduque [[best guess]]. [[/underline]]

August 29, 1965
Paramo La Negra

Going to start work in the usual place here. Arrive 6:02 am. Still [[underline]] very [[/underline]] dark. Heavy low cloud. Looks like rain is coming.

Everything very quiet.