Field notes, v1518
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PEARSON 1950 Forpus conspicillatus June 11 Have been present in pairs small flocks near Villameja as well as here (17 1/2 km. SE Villameja) June 16 I know of 3 fencepost holes and 2 of them are occupied by a Forpus. One, can't see in; the other [illegible] could see one rather spherical egg at 2 p.m. When jacklighting at 8 p.m. the 4 was in the hole and there were 2 eggs, one considerably larger than the other June 17 2069-2071 were taken with one shot while they were cantering on the fence with about 5 others. Much chattering, aerobatics on the wires, jostling eachother, etc. This was only a few feet from the two occupied post holes. July 3 Flushed a pair from alongside a hollow fencepost. Inside the post was a young bird of same sort and eggs or egg shells of about parakeet size (too dark to see clearly) July 16 Local farm boy brought in a pin-feathered young July 22 Saw largest flocks so far, +/- 50