Field notes, v1716
Page 427
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WHW01F 1964 Journal July 16 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Tried to locate nests with no success. When Dick came with car at 1145 I went back to two nests for final check. Find what possibly is a Africana nest under construction. Day was partly cloudy at start, but sun was almost up when we reached canyon at 0600. (Usually obscured by clouds). Almost cleared completely + rest of day was sunny. Road wet on way out + probably had rain last night. Back to Cuernavaca for lunch. Spent rest of day preparing specimens - 11 skins + 8 skeletons. Had supper, wrote notes + to bed at 2015, July 17 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico Up at 0445. Had breakfast + drove to CaƱon de Lobos. Arrived [illegible] befor sunrise but birds already flying. Spent morning walking around looking for Amorphila. Watched pair of A. humeralis only one foraging in wooded thicket. Found no groups - except short time when 3 A. ruficauda together - today larger than 2. Spent all my time on west facing slope at S end of canyon. Dick collected across the canyon on east facing slope. Both sides at this end are dry + dominated by Acacia. Back to Cuernavaca + went to market for food. Then back to apartment to prepare specimens. Finished at 1830. Day clear until late afternoon when clouded up to east. Had supper, wrote notes + to bed.