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July 25
Cajon de Lobos, Pari E. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico 7800±ft.
from me while pruning earlier. Pitz-a loudly - on followed by
other Mares downhill 10± feet to 2 feet upin interior of 6-7 foot
shrub. Both calling loudly. One then flies off to S where gives
several introductory notes to song. other moves off uphill when
chipping softly. 1st then back to interior of shrub + pitz-a - a
third comes into pruning shrub where moves about 2± feet up.
calls occasionally. Still hear other find uphill. 1st moves over to
pruning bush. While writing notes (0913) - two birds with thick
termy Sumac 15± feet S of me. One war for + other in interior
about 7 feet away + chatter. Lowes bird then moves up. Search
for short time then one begins loud, infrequent pitz-aing. Another
comes into shrubs 10 yds to NE (shorter) from me + also pitz-a loudly.
(1st then flies over + chatter - one visible - facing downward + flicking
right wing. Then pitz-a as moves off to N + then down hill + to S.
0918- both back to near where chattered - calling loudly then
silent for 16-15 sec as move off to N short distance. Hear 13cet
notes from shrubs uphill. 2 calling birds move uphill - still calling
in series of pitz-a notes, but infrequently. Quiet at 0921.
0928 - bird singing introductory notes to song uphill when others headed.
Find bird sitting about 4 feet up on dead branch of partly defoliated
tree. Chipping accompanied usually by faint flick of tail,
0940 - bird turns or moves + flies off to S.
0941- bird in same tree - maybe some bird back - sings one full song b-. . . . .
followed by introductory note then quiet.