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LL Wolf
1963
53
Journal
August 3 20 air st. Morelia, Michoacan to Cuernavaca, Morelos.
Camping area for tourists at KM
258 on M15 west of Mex City.
Up at 0600. Had quick breakfast then out field to try
to record & observe Rusty Sparrows. Found a singing m?
& recorded some songs before he disappeared with a ?.
Collected several birds & found another or Rusty
Sparrow on oak woods above camp. Recorded &
watched foraging behavior. Made two unsuccessful
attempts to collect.
Called in a Geucidium group by imitating its call.
Berylline Hummingbirds were very excited by presence out.
Prepared specimens, ate lunch, then started driving
to Morelos. Climb up into pine oak & generally fir.
New summit is camping area mentioned above. Drive
then several uninvited valleys. West of Toluca, Mexico
on cultivated & pastured plateau we heard Savannah
Sparrows singing in fields.
Took bypass thru Desierto Parque Nacional to
Villa Obregonto miss Mexico City. Got jammed up in
roads around University. Finally found road to
Cuernavaca. Took toll road (8 pesos). Drove east
from Cuernavaca toward Cuatla for 9 miles. Had
hurried supper & threw things back in car to go back to
Cuernavaca just as it started to pour. Took room
at Villa International.