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Hylorchla ustulata
U.C. Camps Berkeley Alameda C. Calif.
3 Nov. A bird outside MV2, in house bertnut
on IV side of building was observed at least
3 times in flycatcher-like activity . At least
once it flew out and up, at an angle of
approx. 60° with horizontal and out about 20
ft. (or more) It caught a large insect (moth?)
The other jumps were shorter and more nearly
horizontal. Each time it returned to about
the place it left. The first two flights
were close (in time), the third some
minutes late. After the third, a black
Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) replaced it in
the tree. Whether it was chased I can
not say. (See Bl. Phoebe, op.cit.). All
this happened about 12:30 P.M.