Field notes, v601
Page 195
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Cyanocitta cristata March 8. 1 mi E College Station, 370 ft., Brazos Co., Texas Call in oak woods a flat "cab cab" singly, then a squeal "Tee-lee" and "ee-luh" The squeal given as though air were being expelled forcibly. Jay alone, no answering calls. 10:20 - four in woods N of clearing (3 together, 1 calling cab loudly from W). One bird flew uttering a weaker, abruptly-terminated "cab" several times in flight. March 9. I watched a jay in a blackjack oak as it gave the 'Tee-lee' call. The bird bobbed noticeably lifting its body (with head held rigidly in position) with the first syllable, lowering it with the second. March 14. 1 mi NW Bryan in Robertson Co., Texas. In two mornings of hunting I have not noted any Blue jays in the post oak forest where I went with Mr. JF Wood. W of the road, the woods may have been dense too but I didn't see any along the streamsome woodland- pasture border E of the road. The species list for this area & the woods E of College Station is similar except for Blue Jay. April 7. Colorado River at Austin 650 ft., Travis Co., Texas Riparian forest of cottonwood, box elder, willow About 9:00 am HW Phillips and I saw one Blue jay in this forest ±100 yards wide with poorly developed under- story. I returned 6:35 - 6:50 pm (leaving about sunset) and did not see this species.