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Mixed Diglossini, May 16, 1965, II                    (32)

[[^Ater Laf 1171]] See single Ater feeding in scrub. Left up. Silent. This is general area where Ater-Laf dispute seen. And the place where Ater is now is well written area which was Laf territory on last day of observation here. But Laf is not visible now. I.E. "boundary" between Laf and Ater territory here has not "shifted." And there seems to be [[underlined]] some [[/underlined]] overlap between their territories. But probably only [[underlined]] partial [[/underlined]]. (And the territories of Laf and Aters slightly uphill do seem to be exclusive.)

[[^Laf Cy]] 6:23. There have been a few more Laf and Cy songs. Not overlapping. Then both shut up. Then Whitestart songs. Then Whitestart and Cy alternate phrases.

Rain stopped 6:26 am.

[[^Laf Cy]] Both Cy and Whitestart silent. Laf sings single phrase uphill. Then Laf sings again for long time. In the midst of this, several Whitestarts sing briefly. Complete overlaps songs of the 2 species.

[[^172]] See single Whitestart alone. In scrub. 3 ft up. 

Rain suddenly pours down 6:45 am. Too hard to continue observations. 

[[^Laf 173]] From car, see single Laf feeding dark red cup shaped flowers 3-6 ft up. Quite ignores a single [[Oectheia?]] in same bush, only 2 ft away. And vice versa. Both birds eventually fly away, but separately. 

Rain getting much lighter 7:12 am. Going to try to work.

Rain stops almost immediately. 

[[^Laf 174]] Laf sings. NOD. Then see another Laf feeding alone on red and white flowers.

Both Lafs and Whitestarts singing occasionally 7:37. [[underlined]] No [[/underlined]] overlaps now. 

[[^Cy 175]] See single Cy alone in brush, 6-12 ft up. Uttering lots of single "Jut"