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LLWOLF
1964
Aimophila cassini
June 29 Welder Wildlife Foundation, San Patricio Co., Texas
chip /
any flight /
4-5' hackberry + gave several chips + was silent. Young flew for 30-40 yds. + dropped into dense clump of mosquito
hackberry. S not seen.
0913 - SD#1 singing mostly from perch.
6 perch same perch - 1
0915 - 9 songs in 2 1/2 min.
3 flight different - 2
S flight songs were lost three songs given before dropping to
ground after last flight song. All 6 perch songs given
from same perch in shade near top of hackberry. An open
but under top leafy branch
perch
0921 - flight song SD # 1 + one farther to NE also
SD#3 singing. 6 perch songs, then partial flight song + change
perch to dead stubs in tree, another flight song to top of
live branch on hackberry. SD #1 also singing. 3 perch songs
+ then (0925) flight song returning to same perch. SD#1 + 3
also singing. 6 perch songs - 1st 3 in sun; next 3 in shade then flight
song changing perches to 30 yds. E to SW. 2 perch songs + then
(0928)
flight song back to hackberry (0929). SD#1 on other perch.
(0931) - after 5 perch songs slight ruffling of feathers + turn 180
deg then flight song + drop to or nearly to ground.
0942 - up for 5' minutes to talk to Dick (he has 19-20 birds).
SD#2 quiet until (0950.
0946 = SD#1 singing SD#2 still quiet.
0950 - SD#2 Two flight songs. One seemed to end at tree where I am
sitting then S turned off + back to hackberry when sat on exposed
perch for 3 songs - (sun under cloud for 2) then dropped into shade
tsang three more.