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at the rough table at work, Hummingbirds, tropical Tanagers, 
and "Creepers", big lizards and beautiful butterflies were 
continually in sight and often within a few yards. Under 
the shade it was agreeably cool even at noonday. 
March 15 
Again at daybreak this morning the Howling Monkeys 
gave us a full chorus. They were much nearer than yester¬ 
day and I could hear the individual voices much better 
( Bub-bub-bub )(roar)( bub-bub-bub )(roar), etc. After 
coffee and bread I went to the bois immortelle. At first 
there were few Hummers about and none came into the tree 
until the sun was an hour or more high after which they 
appeared in quite as great numbers as yesterday. I had 
bad luck in shooting but after breakfast went out again 
and killed enough birds to keep myself busy for the remain¬ 
der of the day. The most interesting specimen was a 
Jacamar, which was perched on a twig over the river, wag¬ 
ging its long tail. 
