KALACOON WILD LIFE 273 



March 26, 1916: 



5:30 — Just liglit enough to write; baboons howling across river; martins 



, ^ chirping sleepily. 

 5:35 — Hankquas start S. E. 



5:38 — Second hanaquas start S. Twa-twa slave sings constantly. 

 5:39 — Third hanaquas start E. Jungle pigeon coos. 

 5 :40 — Yellow warbler sings. Several finches sing. 

 5:41 — Palm tanager flies down from tliorn palm. 

 5 •A2 — Wren sings. 

 5 :43 — Pigeon coos loudly. 



5:44 — Moriche oriole leaves nest in thorn palm. 

 5:45 — Fourth hanaqua N. E. (close to edge of compound). First hana- 



qua answers. First martin flies. 

 5 :46 — Hanaquas calling in three directions. The poor-me-one calls. The 



midnight song of the variegated tinamou. 

 5 :49 — Wren's voice still dominant, with hanaquas at intervals. Six o'clock 



bee cicada starts. Flycatchers of several species sing their 



harsh songs. Thrush far in the distance, very sweet. 

 5:55 — Second moriche oriole leaves nest. 

 5:57 — Twelve or fifteen martins appear in sky, coming from jungle. 



Twa-twa slave mounts bush and sings violently ; wheechew ! 



wheechee ! etc. 

 6:00 — Martins increase in number and continue feeding. Beetles drone 



past, and big bees appear. 

 6:01 — Three Pitangus licior begin chasing each other. Caracara uproar 



in distance. 

 6:04 — Kiskadees appear at edge of clearing and sit silently on twigs. 



Martins and high-perching flycatchers busy, insects are fly- 

 ing high. 

 6:06 — Flock of katydids come into clearing and a dozen flycatchers and 



finches chase them wildly. 

 6:07— Blue tanager passes. 

 6:10 — Chorus has died out; birds busily feeding. Kiskadees call for first 



time in distance. 

 6:13 — First hummingbird feeding. 



May 16, 1916: 

 Clouds in East. Faint light. 



5:30 to 5:45 — Howlers, jjoor-me-one, tinamou, who-are-you, wife-sick, 



all heard during this period. Bats, hawk over roof. 

 5:48 — Wren singing. 



5:50 — ^Palm tanager leaves palm. Jungle pigeon bells. 

 5:51 — Dragonflies out. 

 5:52 — Hanaquas E. and S. 

 5:52^ — Hanaquas S. E. ones answer. 



