Field notes, v601
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Parus bicolor 14. Mch 15, 1 mi E College Station, 370 ft, Brazos Co., Texas From a considerable distance W I heard calls at 8:40, harsh "scolding" calls see see see delh delh delh del del vet vet vet hoarser more nasal after 8:43 Mate silent nearby. 2 pairs of chickadees calling and singing also mockingbird (catlin the canse) Silent for minute after 8:45 then "nep-nep" "nep-nep" or beek-beek, possibly correlated with fresh chickadee outbreak. Scolding distance in haw thicket as was one dear whistle of rising inflection chickadee Three three three three 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4 rapid Peta peta from SW at 8:49 slow as above song cont'd. Mate foraged in young post oak giving test infrequently. Singing here from saplings at edges of clearing. Song from SW and from NW 150 yds across clearing 8:53 test test of foraging bird as song stopped. Song returned from 30 ft SW. Mate foraged in post oak Three -- -- -- from new position 9:57 singer further SW, mate following along Tree tree tree tree tree very rapid near power line Actual fight involving approach threat and pursuit in flight at 9:00 W power line Kee-seea and chub-dub dub dut Kee-seyt even measured from 3rd bird to E in exchange with another unseen bird - kee see yet song tree -- -- and scold from 2 birds to W