Field notes, v1506
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Urgy Plum 1974 Journal 18 Black Beach, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador 27 Jan yellow warbler are numerous. of the finchels as surely G. fuliginosa & G. Forti. The latter was particular common at a farm about a 20 minute walk from town, where circulas (a plum-like fruit, also not related) were being grown. 28 Jan Up at 4 AM for an hours walk up into the Transition Zone & some bird netting. William, Jorge, & its cook came along to look for vegetables at the farms higher up. As we gained elevation the ground became less rocky & tho soil deeper. Wetter, too. It was overcast great of the morning it t sprinkled for a few minutes after noon. Saw grace, lots of leman, lots of crista. a few very large, quarled circula (which, like the gen & lemon are introduced). On the walk up I sight some yerkos & hifaso leglet, & drrobes in midmorning underneath [illegible] bark clinging to do dead limb of a circula tree. [illegible] Forest dense 20-30 feet max high. tho generally trees not more than, 15 feet & DBH if compact cirulas. Very dense undergrowth especially a little lights. Lots of trails in the forest, & we dust wallow. Probably pigs, according to Nancy. But we did find an burro skeleton off in the bushes. Put up 8 nets. Caught many of tho Galapagos finches, flycatchers & yellow warblers. Also