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[[margin in red]] Cy Cy WCC Cy WCC[[/margin]]
ay. See single ^[[1 check mark above]] Cy. Then see that it is part of a mixed flock. This Cy, a [[male symbol]] WCC, another diglossini which could ^[[1 check mark above]] be either Cy or [[male symbol]] WCC [[underlined]] (a whole cluster of blue-black honey creepers, in fact) [[/underlined]], and ^[[4 check marks above]] 4 Firebellies, are all in tree with lavender pink cap-shaped flowers. All feeding on flowers. Firebellies apparently eating the flowers themselves [[underlined]] And so are the Cys! [[/underlined]] WCC(s) probably just taking nectar.

There are also a ^[[2 check marks above]] couple (or more) [[underlined]] Basileuterus [[/underlined]] and/or[[underlined]] Hemispingus [[/underlined]] types in a nearby tree. But I can't identify them.

So this flock would seem to be a "permanent" feature of this area. But its size varies considerably at different times.

8:28 A little further on, flush group [[underline]] ^[[3 checkmarks above]] 3 [[/underline]] PL's in bamboo scrub. Very noisy. Lots of "AlCN"s and greetings. Apparently alone. (NOTE: This is almost exact spot where [[underlined]] brunninuchas seen a few days ago. I. E. territories of the 2 species probably overlap.)

Go considerably farther along path than I have ever gone before. Without seeing anything more. Start back along path 8:48 am

[[margin in red]] Cy [[/margin]]
8:58. 8375 ft. A single Cy flies by. Definitely alone.

9:10. Back near area of large flock. See single bird which looks as if it might be a [[underline]] Tachyphonus [[/underlined]]. Definitely alone.

The flock itself seems to have left this area.

9:38 8575 ft. See a single ^[[1 check mark above]] Firebelly moving thru USTF. Definitely alone!

It is now very hot. And wind has died down.

Go on up to crest, then start down path again 10:00 am.

10:15 8625 ft. See ^[[2 check marks above]] 2 or 3 Blue & Black Tanagers, 15 - 20 ft