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LL Wolf
1964
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Aniophila botteri
July 8 Laguna Atascosa Refuge, Cameron Co., Texas
1041- hear occasional soft chips but not sure from which bird.
?d still in #1 + ? probably on nest,
1047- ?d flies to E; sing on phrase of continuous song from 100+
yds. E & there is silent.
1108- ?d flying from SE across road (100+ yds from nest), chirping
all the way to #1, lit + began giving rapid chips. - carrying food.
1109- ? goes nest + to #2 where she gave series of rapid chip notes,
than disappeared
1110- ?d ?? # 4 then dropped down & on nest, three flying + on to
rest, On nest for 7/2 sec., then out to #7. When sat for 5-/0 sec.
then over to W side of #1 when sat facing S with wings held out
from body + bill open part of time. gave series of chip notes +
than sang for 3-? minutes (continuous song). ?d than flew off to
E. heard still song from S. side of road to E but not sure if this
?d or not.
1126
#1??- ?d #2 [terr. W side of road (N- side of road)] into top of celtus
dead, horizontal limb. - sang for 10-15 sec. + than disappeared.
1134- a ?d up singing from top of 6 dead branch ~ 150-175 yds.
E of nest possibly is ?d from nest. Sang for 10-15 sec. then silent.
heard series of chip notes from ?d S. of road.
1139- adult (prob.?) in #3 - top E. carrying long insect in bill.
looks like walking stick. giving soft chip notes-some running
into rapid series,
food 1
1140- both adults in #3. One then to #1- hear sharp chips.
bird in #1 has wings held out slightly from body. Both adults
carrying food