Field notes, v600
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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)