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LLW81F
1963
Journal
July 25 6 ni - sw La Huerta, Jalisco, Mexico Ica. 1117
nices in thickets + about nests in taller trees.
Pair of San Blas Jays flew over camp + into taller trees
along stream below camp.
Went out to collect about 400. Was unable to find
any A. mycenauda, but took the Linaloa when + a
Centurus chrysopitys which I gave to John as UMMZ
has no skeletons of this species.
Prepared specimens, had lunch + went back into
fields. About 1430 it began to rain so I came back to
camp + wrote up species list. Gradually the farmers
came in from fields + stopped to see how we had done.
Had supper. Still raining as I write these notes
at 1845.
About 1830 Yellow-winged Caciques begin to
congregate in 10-15 foot second growth across road.
Several trees + legumes are used as temporary
stoppping points along way. John has taken 5 birds
from one dead legume - then on July 24 + 2 tonight.
I estimate 100+ individuals, most coming from
SW use this area as a night roost. They do not use
the tall trees, but roost in the dense second growth
thickets.
Caciques
roosting