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JP Myers
1943
Tryngites subruficollis
02
Estancia Medland, 35 km S of Tucumc by road, Pcia de B.A. Argentina
11 November
Ah! - the buffies are still here, and in numbers. we are stopped by the road at the site
where I found them in quantity last month, and can see 100+ from the fence. The
grass has not grown much in height, but it looks rougher - weeds are sparsely poking
up + the thistles are higher.
22 November
Whew! again. On our way to Maule Plata to get permission to work on Medland. Stopped
at same site for a final check on the birds, and they are still here.
35 km S of Tucumc by road, Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Another buffie (buffalo) haven on E side of road. typical habitat. several hundred visible
off to East.
23 November
Canal 5 + Rte 11, Pcia de B.A., Argentina
1 positive buffy picked out of huge flock of goldens flying south over canal at dawn.
Rte 11, between Estancia Medland entrance and Arroyo Chico Bridge, 35 km S of Tucumc Pcia
de B.A., Argentina
We stopped five times between the entrance and the bridge. At 3 of these stops I was able to pick
buffies out of the fields - not many, never solitary. Also some flocks seemed to fly
west near a marsh. The birds do not appear at all uncommon in this area.
Farmhouse road from Rte 11 to Farmhouse, Estancia Medland, 35 km S of Tucumc by road,
Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina - 7 oct 17
Fewer buffie visible along the road than last time. A few stops during the 1st Km, then
one small flock by the bridge over Arroyo Chico, and another small one just on the
other side. None further on. Was the view from the road misleading??
Arroyo Chico, from Bridge Farmhouse Rd (bridge to 2km N), Estancia Medland, Pcia de B.A., Ar
From car while waiting out storm - watched buffies feeding. Several small (<10)
flocks within 100 yds of car. Movements of individuals do not seem coordinated,
get the flocks stay more or less close and together. When the hard rain hit the
all left, yet returned before it had completely stopped. Will approach in
10' of car, but then start much raising, and wander away.