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Palen
Bostrops conspicillata
into little bushes nr. a spring.
Same day in some settled farm
country came on a flock of about
50 - at first new with lg.
flock of cinerea but cinerea
went on ahead - altho both
sp. followed same forage current.
looked about hr to get back where
started - a patch of large trees
resembling any live oaks out in the
lagoon. When fly across field -
flock is very compact - all within
a couple yds of each other & they
go low - 3-6' up- get to
series of trees & drift along thru
foliage. Stragglers trail along
in little bushes & weeds in
the fields. Flock spent most time
in patch of dense tall brush &
vines. Much noise. Cinerea always
farther ahead. When they got
back to the trees in the lagoon
they became quiet & just
stayed there - at least 1/2 hr until
I left. 2nd flock of 20+ in
grove sm trees npt lagoon 1/4 mi
away from 1st flock.