Field notes, v601
Page 261
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Apr. 18 8mi. E, 3 1/2 mi. S Delville, Travis Co., in Bastrop Co., Texas I saw the Thrush - gray crest, pale chestnut forehead but appeared blackish crested from rear. Bird foraged giving rather frequent sit notes song again at 9:20 I walked N 75 yds to brook course where I had seen him first. He still sang at 9:27. Found that I had been W of tent instead of E and located dead tree landmarks which indicated that the bird watched this morning was the I seen Apr. 15. I departed and drove into Bastrop where I met the County Agent, Mr. D.B. McCaul. He made arrangements for me to hunt during the afternoon on the property of Mr. Sam Higgins. After lunch I drove War Hwy 290 for 5 miles, then proceeded N through a locked gate for about 1/4 mile (gate is 1.8 miles W Hwy junction = Texas # 20) 5 mi W Bastrop I reached this area post oak - blackjack oak timber with scattered cypress trees at 1:30. The underbrush had been burned and grass was shooting in many places. The young cypress trees showed effects of the burning, particularly. In one place I found some other trees (hickory # 442). I heard Thrush singing intermittently and took a ♂ (#570) perched in a post oak preening at 1:50. Thereafter I hunted to N and W following one way ♂ which sang infrequently. I gave this up at 3:00, the bird being in rather open timber, and drove 300 yds E. At about 3:25 I took a second ♂ 571 one of 3 engaged in song exchange. This bird alerted