Field notes, v601
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2. Parus bicolor March 8. 1 mile E College Station, 370 ft., Brazos Co., Texas The woods here consist of oak trees closely spaced. The "dominant" species (the only tall tree--perhaps 25 ft) is the post oak (Q. stellata) identified by Eidemiller by its leafless condition. There are a few black-jack (Q. marilandica) oaks which are smaller and retain their dead leaves. There is a tall shrub layer, some plants (hawthorn) of which are out in fresh foliage (one black species may be evergreen). There are also some smaller shrubs and gresses just breaking through the sandy ground. According to Dr. Chas. Lamothe, hickory is not common except along streamcourses (he is Prof. of Botany at Texas A. & M.) The day dawned clear but what appears to be fog rolled in and is breaking up now (9:10) BREEZE FROM SOUTH, VARIABLE VELOCITY, calm to 6 mph. 10:25 song wee to "we to we to" or "way tur way tur" from +/- 125 yards N of fence -- singer in 25' post oak flew 30 yards to W. Song "way ter" and scold "sub dub dut" and "suck dut suck dut" Silence at 10:32 (There had been song from E SW) At 10:35 "speck yer" (liquid) and such det det from chickadees to S W. 10:36 "Peter peter pete" from where titmouse I had watched had flown. Silence after one minute. Then a "chuck-a-dee" note higher I thought than that of carolinensis 10:46 Titmouse on exposed upper branches of oak with golden catkins singing "trick trick trick" Male silent a yard lower in tree. Suddenly the