Field notes, v1716
Page 457
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LL Wolf 1964 Journal August 4 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico at edge of road. Not sure if chased A. berglinia or not. Also chased one large black Hymenoptera which visited the flowers. Hummer snapped at it for 20-30 yds thru the air before returning to perch. Dick collected during morning in this 2nd growth shrubby woods. Surprising in this flat country to hear tanagers calling. Dick said he saw 3 working along a stone fence + I suspect they also inhabit the numerous lava outcrops. Saw adult Golden Vires feeding full grown begging young or Dick collected juvenile Basilentus rufifrons, Myiapages viridicota, & Sicalia sicalia. Day started clear to partly cloudy, became completely overcast, than cleared again. Back to city at 1200 where spent rest of day preparing birds, writing notes + to bed at 2000. August 5 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico Up at 5:00. After breakfast drove out to San E.g. town on road to Teopoztlan. Arrived at 0545. Took net back into woods & set it up after helping Dick hunt for bird's shot. Spent rest of morning until 10:00 watching nest of Melizara leucera - then took young. Saw Anoxicha coloripes chase a large black bumblebee again. Caught 2 Golden Vires in net. Dick spent morning collecting. Bright sun all day after sunrise at 0545. Spent afternoon preparing specimens while Dick took car down to have brakes fixed. Had supper, wrote notes, & to bed at 2000.