26 H.L. Wolf 1964 Journal July 3 Waddell Wildlife Foundation, San Patricio Co., Texas Up at 0500. After breakfast I drove out to Mesquite Tank to watch ♀♂#2 Cassin Sparrows + try to find group in terr.#5. Had excellent morning with ♂♂#2 until 1100, but little luck in #5. Spent from 0855 to 1110 continuously with ♂♂#2. He declined steadily in amount of time spent singing + number of flight songs performed. The morning began with sun behind a cloud, but soon was bright. The wind got up to 5-10 mph, but not nearly as strong as yesterday. Was hot by 0900 + activity diminished. Saw ♀ Painted Bunting carrying food in terr.#5. ♂ Cardinal of the family group is singing actively. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo called from several trees within 100 yds. of me. Both ♂♂ + 1st year ♂♂ Painted Buntings were singing actively. Back to headquarters at 1130. Checked Road-Runner's nest - still one egg + apparently deserted. After lunch prepared birds left over from June 29. Also assembled materials for a plant press + a shipping crate. Ate supper, wrote notes, + do bed at 20:30. July 4 Waddell Wildlife Foundation, San Patricio Co., Texas Up at 0500. After breakfast Dick drove me out to Mesquite Tank. I spent until 0900 watching Cassin's Sparrows ♂♂#2 + #5 while Dick drove into Corpus Christi to pick up organs. Found a Painted Bunting nest with 2 recently hatched young + an egg. ♂♂#2 used some new perches closer to terr.#5 + one flew well into terr.#5. Still no ♀ in evidence. Found only one young in terr.#5 plus the ♀♂. Watched ♂♂+juv. Pyrrhulae