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K Dixon
1949
Parus inornatus
April 27 8 mi. S Whiteriver, 6100 ft. Navajo Co., Arizona vicinity but found cavities only in oaks 15-25 yards to E.
April 28 6:05 Sun just coming over hill - heard song, unmusical
ridelly ridelly ridelly in pinon juniper - oak of
S-facing slope - sub dub dub then more of a chatter
from ? (called off nest). She flew NW toward my position
while I sang then joined her in juniper where he
may have fed her. ? then flew to open perch to pick at
object held between feet & I took her. ? returned &
sang from near by ridelly + peta peta peta
(dry, unmusical) I shot & broke his wing - bird
dropped to ground, gave a cold continually, hopped up
into leaflera shrub & did "pendulum" bobbing
head and body up and down while pittering 45 degrees
to left & right of midline. I took this bird ?, #375.
The female showed every indication that she had laid several eggs;
brood patch was well developed.
6:50 - place where I had seen pair yesterday at 11:15
Song of ? Triddle-it triddle it 5 times very fast
whistled but not a clear whistle. Song alternated with
tame song by ? in next territory to North - silent after
2 min.
About 7:30 pm in area of pinon & juniper (scattered) near
Nedge mesa. Songs of ? peta you peta you whistled
and a call (?) (trilled) (chased)
see-deaaa see deaaa see deaaa always
in groups of 3.
Still another ?, clearly seen to be a Plain Titmouse,
gave a liquid whistle troi troi troi troi troi (in 5's)