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LHWolf
1964
Aimophila aestivalis
June 20
I wis. Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas.
several more times then to shrub. sang 3 lines.
0633.5 - flew to nest, sang soft song once,
0634- flew to shrub, sang 4 times.
0635. flew directly to nest. sat nest for [illegible] 40 sec.
silent. flew out to another small pine where
stopped momentarily then to shrub. sang 3 times.
0637- flew to nest at far 50 sec. sang 5 times.
then flew directly to shrub songs 11
flight is nearly direct w slight undulations - wing beat
slightly irregular + fluttery. Slight tail pumping.
0638.5- flew directly to nest songs 1
0639.3- flew to small pine "2 to shrub. - chipped softly.
songs 1 0641- flew to shrub. 2 sharp tzchib notes on way.
songs 11 flew at tip of shrub (18" long, 20 feet up) 150 feet forward.
0643.5- flew directly to nest with grass trailing 4-6 inches behind
her. songs 1 - 35 sec. flew back to shrub sings 11
0645- flew down to nest. song 1 (soft)
0645.5- flew to 1/2 way tree with soft chip on landing. To see
fetus flew on with several soft chips. lifted his perch.
0648- flew up to 1/2 way small pine - 2 soft chips + then to
shrub - more chrips.
0649.5- flew down to nest one sharp chip 1/2 way to nest.
at nest for 55 sec. flew out with several sharp chips lit
in 1/2 way pine. chipped loudly flew on to shrub.