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KDixon
1951
Pamus atrieristatus
Feb 25. Juniper Flat, 5600 ft., Chisos Mts., Brewster Co, Texas
suspected of being involved had permitted a third individual
to "tag along". I talked to Mr. Peter Koch, photo concession-
aire and student of birds, about this matter at lunch.
He stated that he had seen a "flock of about a dozen
tit mice" at his trailer near the service station "about
three weeks ago." He said that this was the usual
flock size and that 20 was the maximum in his experience.
Feb 26. Eagle Pass.
Two seen along hedge between 2 residences. & ? individual
also present.
Feb 27. Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge, 7 mi. S Alamo, Hidalgo Co, Texas
Cloudy, windy day with sunshine intermittent. I walked
around yard of refuge headquarters at 12:30; a pair in newly
leafed out trees by corral SE of bldg. Perhaps 100 yards
SE of where I had seen them at 11:45. One bird gave monotonous
call over vet vet vet vet vet over & over; mate would
answer with Tsip. Both moved SE. (Mute of first bird
scolded me from fence post & then called sechada dee
before flying to join mate.)
I relocated the birds at 12:55, 100 feet to the SE & watched
one bird in dead tree at edge of lagoon (dried). Bird worked on
small smooth branches and furrowed trunk as well, pausing
there to pick at something gingerly several times, perhaps a cocoon.
The birds then worked through a tangle to a large tree 50 ft
Sof corral & 15 feet E of road. One bird seemed to break
the way, remaining in that tree 1:05 - 1:10 and then
flying across road to shrubs. I noticed that