Field notes, v1717
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HWolf 1964 38 Aimophila aestivalis June 23 1/2 mi. S. Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas 0844 - ♀ to ground walking toward nest. ♂ silent. ♀ now silent. hear chitter series near nest, then young fed at 0845, ♂ still 20-25 yards to NW. 0846 - ♀ to tree to ↓⬇ where gave sharp chip. Then began regular chips. ♀ to tree E (0847.5) to down to ground to 5 ♀♀♀ nest + 25-100 feet at base of pine. 0850 - ♀ up into tree @ NW of nest. Same to ♂ in. ♀ then to free W. then to ground just east of tree E (0851). 0851.3 - hear chitter series then begging - not sure if young or adult makes this initial chitter. 0852 - ♀ up to free to nest. hear soft chitter series. ♀ disappeared ♂ still in same place holding food. 0857 - young begging 230 sec, ♂ dis appeared from perch. pause + then another bout of begging. adult then flew off to SW where sang ~ 20 yards from nest. 085-0901 - ♀ into tree to NW (actually W) with food. chirped to W, 20-25 feet up. 0902 - ♀ dropped to ground + fed ygs. then quiet. 0907 - adult up from ground near base of tree to SW + flies with single chip into free W. 0910 - adult to ground then walks 5-8 feet east in < 30 sec. feeds young, 0911 - flies out to tree to SW + gives several sharp chips. 0913 - adult drops to ground 10-15 feet further SW of nest.