Field notes, v1717
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(P LL5014 1964 Amophila aestivalis June 28 / mi. s. Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas loud song while ♀ at nest. ♂ then with several chips flies to 3/4 tree + ♂ flies off to NE when sings loud songs. 0912 - ♂ with several chips drops down to shrub. 0913.5- ♂ to nest, ♂ singing loud songs to W/E of shrub. ♂ back to shrub with one loud chip 1/4 way after 40 sec. at nest. Shrub complx is 50-75 feet SW of yesterday's nest site. 0917 - ♂ quiet 0920 - ♂ to lowy pine, gave series of chips then quiet + looking around. ♂ singing to NE another series of chips + ♂ flies in + replaces ♂ who flies to nest. ♂ then back to ½ after ♂ was at first changing directions + elevating tail on perch. ♂ lit next to trunk. ♂ there to 5'-8D feet + lit on 1/2