Field notes, v601
Page 147
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42. April 4. Spring Creek, 6th mi ENE Skidmore Bee lo., Texas 175 ft back to the house at 11:40. Then I walked back to my car and returned to the house at 1:10. WIND MODERATE AFTER 8:00 - STRONG BY LATE A.M. Crested Flycatcher - one in mesquite, inactive Nashville Warbler - one in liveoaks Cardinal (see sp. acc't) Turkey - two along creek near pool; banks wellwooded Black Vulture - flock ±20 at same waterhole Bobwhite - one individual in postoak - mesquite at noon Whip-poor-will - one at edge of eroded bank (plan creek from above brush pile original position Bird flew not more than 3 ft and turned quickly to perch on twig parallel to it and facing the wind. It flew when I walked within 4 feet. (noon) [ I spent some time taking photographs around the bridge along the Aransas 2:00 - 3:00 pm - took a frog (#531) there I collected 2 Sceloporus, 1 (#532) on a log in creek bottom near a well wooded bank at 10:40. The other half an hour later in grassy area some distance from any large tree or fallen timber - lizard took refuge in a tuft of grass (#533)