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LLWLF
1964
30
Aimophila aestivales
June 22 (1/2 mi. S. Boy kin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas)
can at least 30 feet so was within 10-15 feet of our hoxing
thru grass. Chipping nearly stopped by 0700 then stopped
entirely. occasional chips (0703-04)
0706 - can hear begging of young so adult must beat nest.
0707 - young grrr, loud chips by adult (+ totting + twing thru flods)
30 feet to NW - prob. same bird on lowest dead limb (12' up)
(1/2" dia). 0720 - ? has disappeared & is now silent
(Neuroptera?)
0726 - chipping to S with food in bill - flies in to tree to NW.
Here for >15 min. then to tree E. of nest. Finally (0757) to
ground E. of nest. Still hear chipping.
0758.5 - quiet. 0759 - hear young begging, pause, then more intense
begging. Quiet at 0759.5,
0805 - into E. with food. (grasshopper?) to W side. Down to
grounded at 0809. She chipping. 0811 - hear young begging - ?
flies off in 10+sec. to tree 75 feet to NW. Then to tree 30 feet to N
when bill wiped once + chipping loudly. 0813 - down to ground to
E of nest. quiet + apparently foraging in grass around nest.
0821 - up into tree to NW with grasshopper(?). & to tree E
then down to ground (0831) to W. of nest. 0832 - hear
begging of young. Heard single chip then (0837.5) heard young
begging, then single chip. ? must have foraged off in grass +
returned to the nest without going up into trees.
0842 - faint chipping from vicinity of nest or beyond.
0849 - saw two adults - both carrying food in tree 100 feet N of nest.
one flies into tree to NW. (30 feet).