Field notes, v1717
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LLW814 1964 Aimophila aestivalis June 20 Louis S. Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas 0940 - #1 singing again XXXX IIII ends at 0942. singing from area of yesterday's nest 0942 - #2 singing to SE - prob. across road. 0942.5 - #1 starts again - XXXX IIII ends at 0944. 0945 - heard 2 continuous songs then #1 started - also can hear #2 apparently across road. #1/#2 counter- singing apparently separated by about 100 yards. #1 from 160-200 yards NE of nest flies back in 2 jumps to near shrub clamp. Both birds then quiet at 0950. 0951 - #1 singing - #2 sings once - #1 sounds like soft song perhaps I in nest-building again. 0953.5 - bird (prob. #) down to ground at base of pine 30-40 feet NE of shrub clump. 1010 - heard one continuous song from #1. Then silent again. 1011 - #1 singing // fromground 1012 - #1 up into bay near shrub. sang once loudly. 1015 - changed perch upward + different twig after 2 soft songs. Changed again at 1017. Again at 1018 - hidden foot 2 soft songs by 1020. Perch size progressed from < 1/4" to 1/4" to 1" over initial perch + 1st two changes. 1023.5 - two continuous songs + two regular songs by #1. #2 gave at least one song followed by several more from #1.