Field notes, v1408
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Koford, C13 Gobus abyssinicus 24 September 1965 Kibale Forest, Toro, Uganda gurgling hawks of one sex. / 1100, edge forest NE corner Pritham's tea field, 2ad., 2ado., juv., & inf. (=6) resting on high branches. the alarm at me, fur. inf. away, but 3ado. stayed 'seul min.' / 0815,mi. +4f, 5at (when 7 seen yesterday mom). 0830, mi. 5-5, fast gurgling hawks Yeri. SE./ 1100, edge forest NE corner Pritham's tea field (start of "chip path"), 2ad., adad, 2 more ads., juv., ll.inf. (=6 at). When I to 50yds., 9 away w. inf., but 3ado. stayed. Then I saw 5+ in the 7at 5yds. E. of there, + latter gp. moved E. (all me gp.?)). This second gp. 2lig 3 3/4, 2 juvs. (at least one ad.), + ? Big & crowns seen on front view. 1 5+ about 5yds. to W., a band of C. bodlei's three trees at lawn level./ 1215, mi. 1-2 E., 7 adults as before, resting in shade in well-laved tree. Approached, crossed to other tree, then down to branches & away, but some climbed up 20+' after 50+ yds. Left singly, widely spaced. Undertory much nettles to 6' tall. This bird very contented location. Feeding had been in sparse new-leaved Celtis trees. 25 September 1965. Walking S. on road from 1.0 starting 0835, knick tail 50+ ads. at 1.2 E., 5at at 1.45 W., 5ado. at 1.97E (when last eve). These last included short tails ad, [illegible], same as prev. seen at 1.4 ? In Celtis tree 40' tall. [Back at?], set at 1.45W. 7/vid., 2 juvs.) + 1 C. bodlei's. / 1040, 1.1 W., 5 ads.+ juv.; same alt Celtis. Prith. Rd. 1.3, 150yds. W., 9+ inf., wid. 2adad, 2 ad, 2 juvs, presenting? One tail down but rear -> another, turned head lock to side & open ed & closed mouth 'seul x', so if in equivalent of presenting & lipsmuth. Then rolled away. / In census walks about 1710 saw gp. 6 at at Prith. Rd. .05W., as before. and gp. 7ado, prob. 1.2E gp., at 1.95E also usual gp. about 7 at 1.48 W., 4 5 ads at 1.97E. One of last "hinky" adult [illegible] ad. Kurt said he & another originally both crooking,