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June 6, 1966
Machu Picchu

Going to work same place again this morning Arrive crest ridge 5:40 am. Clear. Cool. Some wind. Everything quiet.

SEE ALSO TODAY'S NOTES ON MIXED DIGLOSSINI

6:25 am. 8675 ft. Came across mixed flock. See 2 ^[[2 check marks]] Whitestarts ^[[encircled 1]], ^[[1 check mark]] 1 PL ^[[2 encircled]], 1 ^[[1 check mark]] adult and ^[[3 encircled]] 1 juv. ^[[1 check mark]] Blue & Black, and 1 ^[[4 encircled, 1 check mark]] "BCBT". Also hear [[underlined]] Basileuterus ^[[5 encircled, 1 check mark]][[/underlined]] - type(s) and wren(s) ^[[6 encircled, 1 check mark]] (probably usual species) very close by. All low in scrub & small trees. 3 - 6 ft up. Observed highly integrated, but I can't see who is leading.

Everything dead quiet 6:40

7:00 am. 8500 ft. See single "BCBT" ^[[1 check mark]]. 20 ft up in USTF. Silent and apparently alone.

^margin [[1 cotinga CXIX]] ^[[circled 11]] 7:10 am. Region where first large flock seen here first day (8450 ft according to my altimeter now). Get very [[underlined]] poor [[/underlined]] view large flock. Presumably the "usual" group. Includes at least 1 ^[[circled 1, 1 check mark]] Whitestart, 1 ^[[circled 2]] ^margin in red [[Cy]] Cy, at least 1 ^[[circled 3, 1 check mark]] Firebelly, at least 1 ^[[1 check mark, circled 4]] Blue & Black, ^[[2 check marks]] 2 ^[[circled 5]] Whitestripes, ^[[1 check mark]] 1 ^[[circled 6]] "BCBT", ^[[2 check marks]] 2 ^[[circled 7]] wrens (probably House Wrens). Also ^[[1 check mark]] 1 ^[[circled 8]] Ruddy Flycatcher, ^[[1 check mark]] 1 ^[[circled 9]] Margarornis, ^[[1 check mark]] 1 ^[[circled 10]] larger woodpecker (possibly LXXXXIX and/or CVII). Almost certainly 5 or 6 other birds or 2 or 3 other species.

Flock rather noisy. All species moving at "usual" levels of vegetation. Highly integrated.  Moving quite rapidly. Can't see who, if anyone, is leading.

A few minutes later, flock seems to start back downhill again. Now see that in includes a ^[[1 check mark]] second "BCBT", ^[[1 check mark]] a [[underlined]] ^[[circled 12]] Basileuterus cor [[/underlined]]