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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