282 TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



July 19th Sphinx moths hatched. 



July 20th Trumpeters nearly through molt. 



July 21st Partridges two-thirds through body molt, but with four 



young, one week old. Large number of honey-creepers 



and manakins in second growth after the second crop 



of choke-cherry berries. 

 July 22nd Small, very sweet, green blossoms, which were in flower in 



early March along Convict Trail, are now in second 



season of bloom. 



July 23rd Fork-tailed flycatchers have completed molt. 

 July 24th Large flocks of several honey-creepers, helmeted and oily 



flycatchers in second growth. 

 July 25th Giant caciques half through wing molt, that of the body 



and tail not begun. 

 July 26th Fork-tailed flycatchers still roosting by the hundreds in the 



mango trees. 



July 27th Partridge half through wing molt. 



July 28th Male crickets most numerous around lights in evening. 

 July 29th Volatinia in height of nesting. Many nests near Kalacoon. 

 July 30th Migration of yellow pieris all day, N. W. to S. E., past and 



near house. 



July 31st Mosses at the height of their fruiting. 

 Aug. 1st Butterfly migration still on, even in all day rain. 

 Aug. 2nd Double-toned Chinese music cicada begins singing. Honk- 

 honk frog begins behind Kalacoon. 



Aug. 3rd Sabian thrushes of the year just beginning to sing. 

 Aug. 4th New poor-me-one begins singing close to Kalacoon. 

 Aug. 5th Very large brood of pearly-white butterflies (Anartia jatro- 



<phce). 

 Aug. 6th Sulphur butterflies still migrating. 



