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LLW018
1963
Aimophila quinguestrecta
July 13 in tree 10 feet up. Bird then flew off after giving several chip notes.
Vocal 0705- singing by neighboring o2 seemed to be stimulated when nearby bird starts singing.
Generally trill of song is given after short 1+ sec. pause.
habitat
&
foraging
due calm foraging - is small gulley - sides 10-25 feet higher than bottom & slope 8 5°±. One large deciduous tree, shrub layer of legumes - 25-50% closure here but more on hillsides. Almost complete herb layer of grasses + herbs apparently just coming up. All is very green. Some dead shrubs + twigs on ground + scattered rocks. Most of last are less than 1 foot in any dimension - about ~ 6".
Several bare rocky areas within 20 feet. Birds foraging 10-15 feet in length in 3± minutes.
size
&
model
0730 - o2 singing from 20 feet up in 25 foot mesquite sitting on dead horizontal branch just below canopy. flew uphill 30-50 feet + immediately resumed singing. 5-10 feet down from top of 30-40 foot deciduous tree. Stands ½ of its height, at least above shrub canopy.
birds
on
left
part
of
a
small
branch,
but
actually
at edge of canopy.
0750 - birds foraging at edges + on rock outcrop. Giving almost continuous series of tzit notes. Alternating occasionally with sharp chrip. Once given after climbing