Field notes, v601
Page 327
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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