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41.
return to this locality.
They seem to like the shade
and yet perch on limbs and
act like flycatchers. From
the actions and stomach
examinations I believe they
do live entirely on insects.
The tail wagging was the
same as [illegible] of the bird
at San Salvador.
Several flycatchers are
about. I got a kingbird soft --
and did a Derby --
I got a beautiful large
oriole of the hooded type,
and later found at
four down west with 2
broken eggs. I don't know
that that nest belonged to
the same species. The
oriole was in fine plumage
but was not overly active
as to breeding.
There are many Bob-White
calling and I flushed 2
but they seem even
more reclusive than
the Calif. Quail. There are
also many Robins near
by, but I got none of them.
There is [crossed out] a pair of
Blue Buntings and some
[illegible]
seen to have nests