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Mixed Diglossini, Sept. 29, 1962, IV 

(Incidentally, the wren-like song heard today was that of an [[imed?]] Atlapetes sp., no. XIV - see today's notes on Atlapetes and mixed flocks)

In afternoon working along road to Guasca, far below and far from area worked in the morning.

[[Left margin]] Humer? [[/Left margin]]
4:30 pm. See black Diglossa feeding in hedge along edge eucalyptus plantation. Can't identify it.

See several more later. Can't identify any of them. Absolutely no trace of song by any diglossine. Why? Have the birds at this altitude already passed peak breeding season?

September 30, 1962
Páramo de Guasca

Arrive same spot as yesterday 5:30 am. Pouring rain! So go on to explore adjacent areas. Rain almost stopped 5:50. Looking around area a little above yesterday's. Possibly a little wetter too. Trees around.

[[Left margin]] Laf [[/Left margin]]
No diglossini audible! A few moments later hear Laf song. This bird is in scrub, not trees. 

[[left margin]] 30 [[/left margin]] Actually there seem to be quite a lot ✓✓✓✓ of Lafs here 6:03. But all or almost all in scrub areas.

[[Left margin]] Laf [[/Left margin]]
6:30. Back to yesterday's area. Lafs singing, but not very vigorously. Rain started again. No sign of Rufs where they were seen a couple of days ago by 6:55 am.

In all the cases where I have seen 2 Lafs associating together, apparent pairs, one of the birds has always sung more frequently (at least) than the other.

[[Left margin]] Laf [[/Left margin]]
One of the apparent pairs I saw a couple of days ago is still in existance today.