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LL Wolf
1967
81
July 4
Aimophila cassini
Welder Wildlife Foundation, San Patricio Co., Texas
0800-0808
8/2
to #5 singing
fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3 to ground),
fl(ground to 10) after 90+ see on ground, fl(10-10), fl(10-10), to #5 singing,
fl(10-10), fl(10 to fl to 14) to #5 singing from dead branches
to #2 flew to perch 14 when I stood up to check on #5.
eight
Second song or flight of #2 rose to 70-80 feet, p, fl(14-14),
fl(14- ground), fl(ground to 14) (heard bird giving waryly
song to W 20-30 yds), p, fl(14 to ground to W) probably when
other bird sang boxe), (to #5 sang), to #2 quiet after flying to
West. (0808).
0809. 5+ flight song back to #14, p, p, then fl(14 to SE) to edge of
terr. #5, p, fl(Wedge terr. #5 to 3+), fl(3+ to 3) this only
3-4 feet + most of song given from perch, p, fl(3-3), p, fl(3-3),
fl(3-3), p (in exposed position), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3 to ground)
then quiet at 081/9. flight ground to 3 after 1 min., fl(3-3), p, fl(3-3),
fl(3-3) wind is 10-15 mph + very gusty, p, p, fl(3-3) takes off
into wind then floats backwards & flutters into wind just before
landing, p, fl(3-12), fl(12-4)/here bird singing to NW}, fl(4-4),
fl(4-4), fl(4-4), fl(4 to ground near 8) (08/9.4) on ground for 1'30"
then fl(9 ground to 10), fl(10-10), fl(10-3) now partly cloudy (50%),
fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-3), fl(3-9 to bush)
sq 12).
fl(sq 12 to 9), fl(9-9), fl(9-9+), fl(9+ -10), p, fl(10-10), fl(10 to
fl to 14) (song once just before landing), fl(14-14), p, fl(14-14)(then
60° branch 1st + then immediately down to horizontal branch, fl(14-14), p,
fl(14-14), fl(14-14), fl(14-14), fl(14 to edge of terr #2)