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Pezopetes, I

October 10, 1960
Cerro Punta  

There was absolutely nothing in the way of "dawn song" by any of the Pezopetes when I arrived a the upper pasture area at 6:30 this morning. I did not hear a single burst of LW's until 7:50 a.m. It rained furiously last night and yesterday afternoon, and also the night and afternoon before. Perhaps the birds have "regressed" somewhat.

Most of the LW's during the burst I heard might be transcribed by something like "Ta-sweeee-yoooo" [[image - curved line under note]]. An occasional briefer note like "Tweee-eeeea" [[image - curved line under note]] was interjected from time to time, but these were relatively rare.


Pezopetes, I 

April 15, 1961
Cerro Punta

I have been watching bush finches in an area approximately halfway between Cerro Punta and the upper pasture.  Chestnut capped Atlapetes are common in this area. To my surprise, I found, yesterday and today, that there is also at least one pair of large-footed finches in the area.

I watched one Large-footed finch apparently feeding all by itself this morning. Usually feeding by "matching hops" like the other Large-footed Finches I have seen. But it also hopped in and through bushes, at least 3 or 4 feet off the ground, and apparently fed in the bushes.

Yesterday afternoon, I came upon a pair of Large-footed Finches rather