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[[underline]] Diglossopis [[/underline]], May 23, 1962, II.

[[black marking]]

this time.

Hear what [[underline]] may [[/underline]] be first Diglossopis songs 5:46 am.  Each phrase preceded by "Tut tut".  Some or all phrases include "Sr[[underline]] eeeee [[/underline]] component.

This first burst of song quite over within a couple of minutes.

See what is probably the bird that "solicited" yesterday (I shall call this bird "A"), 6:15 am.  Flying rapidly & excitedly from tree to tree.  Usually at least 30 or 40 ft above ground. Usually not feeding.  Utters song phrases in at least some of the trees visited.  Too far away for me to tell nature of song.  Disappears from right almost immediately.

6:35 am.  See 2 or 3 birds flying about together.  Utter "Seeeet" notes in flight.  Then land in tree. 2 disappear. I remains behind.  Sings.  Flies to another tree. Utters more (single) "Seeeet" Notes in flight.  These notes may be FCN's.

This remaining bird then flies from tree to tree feeding.  Defruited probably eucalyptus flowers.  Sings occasionally.  All songs with introductory notes.  All or most with "freeeeeeee" components.

I am not sure if this bird is A or not.  If it is, it has an enormous territory (at least 300 yds long).

7.30 a.m.  There has been on Diglossopis for some time now.  (Sun has not reached this area yet.)

A back.  Feeding.  Singing occasionally 7:40.  Songs without "Sreeeeeeee"

Watching his [[?]]  TF's very common.  All very lateral.  All or most U-D.  WF's rare or absent.  Tail quivers visibly during song.

Most of his song phrases now are very long and warbling or twitter
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