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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 5, 1965, II.  (103)

More Yellowface Songs in distance 6:05. NODWA

^[[Ater Laf]] 6:08. Two Aters perched 2-3 ft up in bush which was particularly favored by Laf yesterday. Silent. One individual repeatedly supplants the other. Supplants also silent.

^[[Cinn]] Cinnamons somewhat noisier now.

^[[Ater]] One Ater (again) repeatedly supplants another in hedge. Supplants with R's and R-Za's.

^[[Ater Laf]] Apparently, there are only two Aters (both adult) here now. Just like yesterday morning at the same time. This would suggest that the other Aters seen yesterday, and the Laf(s), spend the night some distance away from the garden.

^[[Ater Cinn]] Ater attacks Cinnamon feeding on orange flowers. Attack silent. Cinnamon flies off without resistance. Then Ater feeds on same orange flowers itself.

Wind coming up and it is getting colder now 6:21 am.

^[[Cinn]] Cinnamons fighting among themselves. But not very vigorously.

^[[Ater Cinn]] Ater supplants Cinnamon. Supplant is silent. Cinnamon doesn't resist.

^[[Laf Ater]] Laf back in favorite bush 6:27 am. Silent. Then feeds on orange flowers. Ignores, and is ignored by, single adult Ater perched in bush 8-10 ft away.

More Yellowface Songs in distance. NODWA.

^[[Ater]] One Ater repeatedly supplants another in bush. One supplant with R-Zaza. Others silent

^[[Gen]] There seem to be many fewer social (hostile) reactions between the nectarivorous birds in the garden today than yesterday. Presumably the birds are "depressed" by the bad weather today. They certainly are busy