Field notes, v1716
Page 733
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LLW014 1969 Melozone kieneri August 7 San E. Cuernavaca, Moxlos, Mexico 0833 - adult chipping 20+ yds from nest. in 2 flights works to nest. chipping ceased just prior to last flight. landed on rim + seemed to find young. heard begging notes from young. remained on rim of nest until 0834 - flew off 10+yds to NW where sat chipping. flew off + disappeared to NW just as heard squail in that direction. this adult not part of the squial. 0900 - adult in silently to 10+ feet NW of nest. then to nest. short burst of begging notes by young + then saw adult apparently eating something. another adult began to chip + on at nest flew off & NW. chipping adult came into view on 45o L limb (3" dia) over trunk - 1/2 way up 18ft free. continued chipping with head + tail raised + crown feathers erect, also changing directions slightly inspect. then flew off to NW. 0902 - heard squial 30+ yds. & NW. 0906 - adult silently to nest + begging notes by young. As I raised binocs adult raised head + tail + erected crown feathers + began chipping. continued reaching into bottom of nest then flew off 10+ feet to W where continued chipping. 0907.5' adult to nest silently + young begging. leaves silently to NW + squial clust 20-30 yds from nest. 0913.5 - bird chipping NW of nest 10-15 feet. 0914 - to nest young beg. adult feeds + then chips several times. reaches into bottom of nest & doesn't seem to pick up anything. then to bottom of nest again, picks up fecal sac, + flies off to NW. 0921.5' adult to nest where feeds young. then puts head to bottom of nest. But came up at 0932 with nothing in bird & flew off to NW.