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LLW675
1964
Aimophila aestivalis
June 20 [illegible] Baylin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas
heard low chittering by 2 birds. ? flew into shrub
from 30 feet to new that gave the continuous three
part song, then several chips + quiet.
0700 - brought rest of equipment to new observation spot.
40 songs from ? + ? not seen since pair routine performance.
probably foraging, light water reading (1+ - grass still wet.
0710 - ? into tree (12' up) 200 feet NW of nest, north
songs-4
full of grass, at nest for 50+ sec, back to same tree
then down to shrub. ? is N of nest + beyond shrub.
0713 - huge thorn tops & pines.
0714 - ? & 2 chips back to shrub, must have been on
nest for at least a minute.
0715 - songs 11
0715.5 - ? to nest songs 111 - 25 sec. 7th song ended
sharply as ? flew out from nest. songs 11
0717 - ? to nest. ? dropped to or near ground 30 feet
to W or NW of shrub.
0718. ? to shrub with single, soft chip.
0720 - ? to nest,
0721 - ? to small shrub beside '2 way pine then to shrub
after series of soft chips.
0722.5 - ? to nest. songs 1 or nest for 26 sec. back to
shrub with 2 sharp, rather soft chips.
0725' ? to nest with grasses trailing at least bunches behind.
out after 40 sec & 3 ?? songs. back to shrub.