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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 4, 1965, V  (93)

patches definitely are black.

^[[Laf Ater]] If this bird really is a Laf, it is interesting that it has not Sung this morning. Probably it is the only Laf around here. [[underlined]] And hostility towards Aters does not seem to be enough to provoke Song by Lafs - at least here and now. [[/underlined]]

^[[Laf Ater Cinn]] Both Aters and Laf [[underlined]] definitely [[/underlined]] are feeding at the bases of the corollas of the orange flowers. And the Cinnamons definitely are not using Diglossa holes. One wonders if the Cinnamons and Diglossas are getting nectar from [[underlined]] different [[/underlined]] parts of the same flowers.

^[[Laf]] This is, I think, a remarkably low altitude for Laf. Presumably this individual occurs here as a result of the attraction of a super abundant food source.

^[[Laf Cinn Ater]] Incidentally I have seen Cinnamons in all the areas where the Laf has been seen. But I have not yet seen any overt reaction between the 2 species. The Cinnamons probably are avoiding the Laf more consistently than they are avoiding the Aters.

^[[Ater Laf]] Note: In spite of the Ater-Laf encounters cited above, the Aters certainly are avoiding the Laf [[underlined]] most [[/underlined]] of the time.

^[[Cinn]] Cinnamons still fighting among themselves 7:35am

^[[Ater]] One adult Ater repeatedly supplants another. Both bird silent. 

7:45 go over to another side of the garden. This also is bordered by "hedge". But this "hedge" really is upper edge of a wooded ravine. Trees here fairly tall (20ft) and thick.

^[[Cy]] ^[[NODWA]] See apparently single [[underlined]] Cy [[/underlined]] feeding in one of these trees right at the edge of the garden. 6-12 ft up. Apparently alone. (Although I can hear [[underlined]] B. nigrocristatus [[/underlined]] not too far away). Cy utters a number of Song phrases. Long rapid Twitters with "Tsit" Intro Notes. Feeds