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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.