Field notes, v601
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Parus bicolor 1/2. Mch 14. 9 mi. NE Bryan in Robertson Co, Texas at Spanish moss "beards" I lost track of the birds after about 5 minutes of watching (at 11:20) but during that time they had given only contact notes xip. Mch 15. 1 mi E College Station, 370 ft, Brazos Co, Texas Clear, calm. Drove and left the house at 6:13. Mockingbird and Carolina Chickadee singing - light intensity .5 foot-candles. At 6:15, 1.0 foot-candles. At 6:17 I heard Tufted Titmouse singing for the first time (peta --). I came out at 6:25 but heard no titmouse vocalization. 6:37 same song NW in wooded lot (first since 6:25) One bird silently flew to lawn from within - struggled post oak, then up to oak above. Down to lawn and hopped at 6:39 - flew W then to singing & lawn to lawn at 6:40 - up with acorn, then down 6:42 2 intrec at Wend of lawn - one sang peta -- then after a pause flew across road. Mate did not follow immediately, flying then only to tree at edge of road. 6:46 singer alone moved right and located mate at E end of lawn in post oak - when this happened song stopped - I heard no notes as they were reunited Location note text later I see yup like sucking through straw at 6:49 I see day -- on ground. I see yup or tree sup dry bird with foot in beak Some old dry bird which flew across road at 6:52