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LL Wolf
1964
67
Journal
August 20 Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.
area where watched yesterday. Followed one pair for 4 hours.
Mostly able to observe only disturbed activity as they move to tops
of trees & shrubs on I approach. Began to rain at 0830. Bird activity
dropped noticeably & I had difficulty following the birds. Still raining
when I left at 1000 - but stopped soon after.
Dick collected 13 birds - including 2 Sunclust Swallows + one
Aimophila ruficauda. Collected a Progne sp. from electric lines. In
group of three. Another species of swallows was roosting (20-30) on
wire 45-50 feet away. If this is a Barnacle Martin I have seen no
adults yet although 5-10 have been seen the last two days.
Back to hotel where spent rest of day preparing specimens &
cleaning some equipment. Tried to identify some plants, but unsuccessful.
Ate supper after writing notes & to bed at 2000.
August 21 Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Up at 0500. Rained from 0230 + was still raining when we got
up. Caught a large bird (Cuyzo marinus?) as we left the hotel. Drove
out to 7 mi. E of town where had breakfast in light rain. I left Dick
here & he was going to walk along power lines collecting. I drove
to 2 1/2 mi. E. where spent rest of morning until 10:15 drawing
(at trying to observe) Aimophila ruficauda. Finally found a nest
with three eggs. Also found nests of Common Ground-dove (2),
Dove Dove (1), & Groove-billed Ani(1). One nest had three young
that were leaving. They could climb thru the tree & fly a short (3-8 foot)
distance.
[ruficauda
nest]