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Mixed Diglossini, Apr. 16, 1965 VIII       

[[left margin]] Humer Laf [[/left margin]]  
The map on the preceding page shows the geographic relationship of the Laf territory "original" Humer territory, and Prime Eucalypts.  
  
If the Laf was really on its way to the Prime Eucalypts when I arrived here this afternoon, this would explain why it went into the "original" Humer territory. 

[[left margin]] Gen [[/left margin]]      
There probably is a tendency for birds to maintain territories apart from the Prime Eucalypts most of the day but to congregate in the Prime  Eucalypts, abandoning their "real" territories, in the early morning and late afternoon.
  
4:17 pm. Now the last Humer has disappeared from the area. Gone to Prime Eucalypts???

[[left margin]] Humer 54 [[/left margin]]  
4:21 One bird back in "original" Humer [[2 checkmards]] area. Definitely a Humer. Then flies off into low scrub. Going from bush to bush. Not in direction Prime Eucalypts.
  
Going back myself to Prime Eucalypts

[[left margin]] III 12 55 [[/left margin]]      
On the way see pair of Firebellies in small, separate Eucalypt. Singing. Also a Black Diglossa in same tree. Diglossa flies off. A minute later Firebellies fly off in same direction. Following? Then, a minute later the Black [[2 checkmarks]] Diglossa flies back into tree. This time, the Firebellies do not follow

4:28. Find Prime Eucalypts full of birds and activity. Either more birds and/or more active than when I passed by earlier this afternoon.

[[left margin]] 65 Humer [[/left margin]]      
All or most of the birds [[10 checkmarks]] certainly Humers

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]   
See Humer feeding on Foxglove, 6" above ground. This is the first time I have ever seen a carbonaria s.l.feeding on Foxglove. Usually they ignore it completely. So this incident is another example of the

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