K Dixon 1951 Cyanocitta cristata Apr. 9. Barton Creek, 4 mi. SW Austin, 500 ft., Travis Co., Texas Canyon of the creek cuts deeply 100 - 150 ft into the edge of the Edwards Plateau. Slopes above the canyon are wooded with Juniperus mexicana, Spanish oak, a live oak and the cedar elm (latter closer to the creek) Creek not running at present. There are tall willows, elms, etc.: and some sycamores on flat at edge of stream. CLOUDY but CLEARING; CALM. Yesterday morning and again today 7:30 - 8:30 I heard occasional calls of Blue Jays here on the Gaines Farm. One two birds were calling alternately the nasal caah a single not repeated, the commonest note of this species. I am not sure that more than that number was present. About 9:05 I heard a high pitched squeal which I did not record at the time and saw a Blue Jay in juniper at the top of a cliff 50 - 60 ft high on the S side of the creek below the bend where it turns E. (see map in Whitmore notes). I followed this bird and shot at it when I thought its perch was clear of the ledge. The bird dropped to the ground at the cliff top however but must have flown on, for I located it 100 yards to the E in oak - sycamore at the base of the cliff. Another Blue Jay was flying ahead of it. I shot the bird with a .38 which finished it (#542), a $ with Testi 7 mm. This bird was not fat. Apr 22. 1 mi. E College Station, Brazos Co., Texas - in post oak woods at 6:30, three jays moving among trees. Nasal caah given frequently & one I heard the rusty gate-like caaaa.