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K. Dixon
1948
Parus inornatus
Nov. 26. Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
8:30 AM (D.S.T.) clear cool morning, wind from N, 5 mph. Heard whistled song sweet sweet sweet [[slowly at first and definitely 2 parts to each phrase. Shortly afterward the bird accelerated the song to sweet sweet, losing the 2-parted effect. I never saw the bird which sang from a Monterey pine at Bancroft & Piedmont although I tried to "whistle it" down to where I stood. Song was continued steadily for fully 3 minutes. Then the bird apparently moved to a point ± 50 yards NW from which song was faintly heard. No other titmice were present or at least no notes were heard.
This area shared & well within the territory of the pair of birds which nested in a maple may 1948 75 yards down Bancroft, (nest from which nestling fell to street) although these birds may no longer be alive.
Nov. 27. Heard titmouse singing in same locality at 07:45 (DST) same song as first heard yesterday. Weather conditions the same. Bird apparently in acacia S of house on NW corner Bancroft & Piedmont.
At 8:20 the bird was singing from elderberry beside pine used as perch yesterday.
At 08:50 the titmouse song was heard from trees on SW corner of intersection. Bird apparently alone.