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LLW81f
1963
Amophila mystacalis
August 12 km 616 on Pan Am. Hwy. S. of Opaque, Qaqaa,
0924 - pair reunion chatter - sounded like both birds - from
just uphill above song perch #1.
0936 - pair reunion chatter from approx. same location
followed by what then about 15 tzect notes given in turns.
0942 - ♂ singing from new song post uphill from #1 + near
where heard pair reunion chatter.
Washed over to area where saw & enter wood just
material - no sign of nest. While there pair worked in
shrubs 10-20 yards uphill. Heard tzect notes + several
chirrut notes. At 10:19 one flew along slope followed by
2nd ♂ flew up into song perch #1 & sang for 2+ minute.
Then flew off along + slightly upslope; disappeared.
1027 - ♂ back to song perch #1 - singing only partial songs
without trill. 1029 - ♂ left + moved upslope. Rufous-napped
Whews foraging just below his song perch.
1050 - ♂ singing about 10 yards upslope from a new song
perch (#3). Can't see him from my observing spot.
1032.5 - ♂ flew along slope behind me giving "chuck" note.
on bird, probably ♀, worked area around me in
weeds + grass. Would gradually drop down from shrubs to
ground + hop along ground. Twice saw her reach up & snatch at
then jerk at nesting material. Did not see her pick up
any food. Then she disappeared upslope. Still don't know
location of nest + it may be that ♀ is merely picking up r