Field notes, v1471
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Marshall, 1942 1/3/42 13. Jan 3 El Salvador Mt. Cacaguigue, Dept Morazan ridge to north. Flock of jays, oreolas, Titipias along ravine at edge finca. In cleared area being prepared for coffee, many dead trees still standing, 1665 coll. Nuttallornis from top dead stub. I had heard some "pill-pill" note but wasn't certain from this bird. 167231 Coll. Buteo jamaicensis from another dead tree. Along the ridge, forest 1/2 logged off leaving open grove of large oaks, Balanopslyra abundant, also heard Sialia same place as before. Deep canyon on east side of this ridge, down which I went thru virgin oak forest on steep slope covered beneath with ferns & sm. bamboo. In this grove of oaks collected three sp. woodhevers all from vertical oak trunks. 1666 Lepidocolaptes affinis flicked wings 1667 Xiphorhynelus flavigaster 1668 Xiphocolaptes promeroperynhus Down an east-facing side ravine, very steep & grown to lush humid upper tropical growth of giant ferns, bamboo, oaks was a huge flock of woodpeckers, oreolas, jays, at least 1 woodhever, warblers, robins (B), etc. Followed flock to bottom of canyon wher