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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