Field notes, v585
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Lake Omega, 200; N.E.F. S. San Miguel, El Salvador Feb. 14, 1942 Warbler near the lake shore east of Camp as it foraged through the Mimosa scrub. This bird is widely distributed here, being found from the lake shore well back into the hills south of the lake. It seems to prefer a scrubby habitat. Its very active foraging reminds one of a Yellowthroat. Also took 1 Anolis from the sapling undergrowth just east of Camp. Feb. 15, 1942 Hunted in jungle forest N + W of Camp. Collected a large snake (Spilotes - 1255). See species account for this snake and another brought in by a native. Took a Spike-billed Flycatcher (1254) from the dense leafy undercover beneath the tall trees of the jungle. It is cool and rather moist here. This bird was one of a pair. My attention was first attracted to them by the call note, which sounds like the "per-dit" of the western Tanager, with an extra "dit" syllable. --, although the whole note is not nearly so loud. I pursued these birds through the underbrush for about 75 yds. before got a shot. They made short flights, and always perched low down in the shrubs. When perched motionless they resembled a small Empidonax. The call note was given several times at every such perching. The brush was so dense that it was virtually impossible to shoot. Both birds stayed close to each other until I shot, when the other bird flew and ceased calling, and I could not relocate it. On the