Field notes, v1717
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13 LLWOLF 1964 July 8 Hemophilus bosteric Laguna Atascosa Refuge, Cameron Co., Texas adult from #1 flew over to #4 (it was ?- see later) & then up & into net. ? in #3 carrying grasshoppers dropped down to just above grass level then worked back up, down & up again & ? still on nest. ? over to #1 where moved over to a side - clepped softly. ? finally came off nest after 14 minutes on flew to #4 then to W side of #1 when began chipping & giving version of continuous song. ? has disappeared - possibly to nest but more likely she ate food she was carrying & is out foraging. 1203- ? still in #1 singing when I left area. 1530- returned to area of watching this morning. Walked out to nest to photograph. fledged from nest when I was about 5 feet away. flew to SW to perch #6 where sat chipping then to #2 & #1 ? 1540- still chipping from perch #1. Nest is now receiving sunlight most directly as nest faces to SW. Mostly shaded by overhanging grasses, but this becomes ineffective as sun sinks toward horizon. Nest - of grasses lining of fine grasses. almost as exterior at back where built into clump of grasses. front has loosly exterior to anchor & support it as bulk of underlying live gresses drop to ground. Single young is about as described in 8/25 but ventral tract feathers partly unsheathed & show color. young defecated as I lifted it from nest. 1549- adult (prob. ?) back onto nest & silent. ? heard singing part of continuous song but unable to locate him. Silent after I moved.