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LL WOLF
1964
Aimophila humeralis
July 15 Cañon de Lobos, Pni. E. Guanacaste, Morelos, Mexico
0128- ∂ foraging in shrubs 15±yds. to NE of nest. Silent.
0834- ∂ now downhill from nest. flew up onto bare portion of
shrub & 8±feet up where but-wiped then sat quietly,
0845- reunion chatter from downhill. response from less
far downhill than several more chatters for downhill.
Probably mother pair + answer possibly by ∂ of nest. Have
not seen him 0835 when dropped drone from exposed elevated
perch in shrub.
0915 - checked nest & found adult gone + 2eggs in nest. Apparently
♀ had gone on at 0815 to lay egg. Had noted earlier in morning
that she had a swollen abdomen so of carrying an egg ready to lay.
July 16 Cañon de Lobos, Pni. E. Guanacaste, Morelos, Mexico
checked nest at 0610. 2 eggs. Both adults nearby & began dipping
when approached. First call was short chatter. Beggs at 1145.
Fast on nest.
July 17 Cañon de Lobos, Pni. E. Guanacaste, Morelos, Mexico
When arrived at campore at 0535 sky was just tinged with
orange in east. ∂∂ singing their - - - song. Did
not hear first chatter until 0543. By 0548 most were
giving chatter, but did hear a few ∂∂ still singing.
0730. adult incubating on nest.
0835- found pair of adults, first heard sharp chip notes - then
both flew up onto bare portions of limbs + gave chatter call.