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K DIXON
1951
Parras atricristatus
21.
March 1. Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge
and another in tree W. Apparently the titmice were scolding
the jay for a fresh nut and would be given whenever the jay called
or moved. The birds were very alert and would bob slightly
in turning through 45° or so to right or left but they did
not return to center or continue swaying. One bird continued
they also flipped tail sideways
give call, other gave vet vet vet but both away. As jay
shifted perch, one tit flew W to a mesquite & the other
followed. Both gave their calls from that time.
The yard pair had been silent until now. At 11:17
one of the jays flew into tree SE "A" and these titmice
started up. See si dee vet vet and vet vet vet. They
moved N and continued from "A" see si vet after 11:22.
Birds to W silent by 11:25 as one of yard pair also
swirling. By 11:27 in tree SE "A" only tit could be heard
even as Green Jay flew into Tree "A" front & gave eek call
At 11:33 Arizonae flew into story SE of telephone pole & was
pursued twice by Myrtle warbler. Other Arizona which
had been calling sit sit sit from trees near "C" flew in and
they foraged. I have not noticed any demonstration on
part of either bird so they join one another in a tree.
At 12:00 I walked 5 part coral but detected no Arizona
activity until 12:10 when I found pair in stones on W side of
road ≈ 125 yards S of Coral. These gave sit notes as
they foraged, moving in an NW direction. Then I flushed
what may have been a Screech Owl from a dead stump –
titmice gave see see and it flew W W then moved along in