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2 March E Side Wheel Hall & joined by mate
who began to warble, I say loudly
once. Come male approached. Well
& jumped into bush. Both sat in
same bush, 6-8" apart, no fight, &
joined them in bush. Then all 3
fled close together on ground. I feed
with 1 & other by self. I postured to
&. He ignored her then all of sudden
they were fighting fluttering up about a
foot but told she posturing when
they returned to ground. I jumped
into bush, say loudly. Other male
went back toward NE corner, disappeared.
Pair fed along wall working toward SE
corner. & riding from ground occasionally.
I could not tell birds apart. I thought
come & was making out with &, but she
she stayed with well &.
Soon went & a & sang at SE corner, &
flew from wall down there. & sang in
center of Wheel & side. Another & sang at
NE corner. In a few minutes I found
one bird (&?) at SE corner, heard one on
E side and one at N.E. corner.
E Side Union Bird singing along NS walk
to Dec Art. Another bird singing close to
Union bluf., probably on Uncle bridge.
First & sang from from Dumas at corner of
log &-u wall to Fac. Bluf. Second bird from
tall shrub just N of bridge, by steps.
Sang alternately. No sign of & in
either place.