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33
LL Wolf
1964
Aimophila aestivalis
June 33
(1/2 mi. S. Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas
the close to nest drops into grass still farther East &
one farther away flies into tree nearby. Bird in tree flies
(between me + nest) lands 50 feet to N. of nest (25' up;
2" dig), then down to ground 20 feet to east of this tree.
Now both birds on ground & silent.
0612 - Can hear another S singing 100+ yards to east-just
over crest of hill.
0613.5 - Hear young begging for > 30 sec.
0616 - hear series of chitter notes off to NE of me 30-40 feet
perhaps 2 adults met in foraging
0617 - short begging by one or two birds followed by sharp
chirp from adult.
S
East
of
Hill.
all N + S
directions in
notes are
reversed.
nest changed
up to 0900 when caught
mistake
5
N
swamp pine
profect
E
O
o
W
K - nest
20 yards
me
snag oak
dead
shd.
& small
pine
pine
from which
he sang.