282 TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



July 19th — Sphinx moths liatched. 



July 20th — Trumpeters nearly throujjh molt. 



July Ulst — Partridges two-thirds through body molt, hut with four 



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



and manakins in second growtli after the second-^vcrop 



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 2.'Jrd — Fork-tailed flycatchers have completed molt. 

 July 2ith — Large flocks of several honey-creepers, helmeted and oily 



flycatchers in second growth. 

 July 2oth — 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. 

 Julv 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. ith — New poor-me-one begins singing close to Kalacoon. 

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



phoe). 

 Aug. 6th — Sulphur butterflies still migrating. 



