Field notes, v1717
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LCW81/\n(964 Aimophila actaualis June 21 1 mi S Boykin Springs, Jasper Co, Texas ♂ #1 moved farther to NE + two ♂'s seem to be approaching one another. -0735. 0743- I walked out to road + down to crossroads. ♂ #1 sitting on dead limb of pine 15-20 feet up (2-3" dia). He dropped to ground 30 feet to NE + only 10 feet from road. At same time another bird dropped into grass about 20 from road, but on other side. Road seems a form natural boundary between these 2 territories N nest X nest ♂ #2 0751- ♂ #1 sang to way road. 3/4-D freight Service 0815- finally went up to check on nest. it appears finished the cup is neatly lined with fine grass and oak, also composed of grasses. Again used dead grasses + line of drooping portion of glass clump as top & sides of nest.