K Dixon 1951 Parus Mch. 17 Aransas River, 5 mi. ENE Skidmore, Bee Co., Texas OVERCAST, WIND moderate from W. I spent a few minutes after 12:45 following up a ?thrush song in an area of scattered liveoaks (brush intervening had been cleared and left lying). The singer, shifting perch frequently in a liveoak 20 ft. tall, appeared like a perfectly good Black-crested Tit to me. His crest was black and was carried in the very ereet style of the Rio Grande birds. The song consisted of the same phrase repeated over and over ' tree tree tree tree - - - - a clear whistle I recorded a sequence of range of the following number of phrases: 7,8,8,7,8,9. From an oak 25 yards W came a "scoot" see vet vet frequently, also atricristatus-like Mch 18. OVERCAST; WIND FROM NORTH 12-16 mph with stronger gusts at times. I drove across the bridge, did a corkscrew turn beneath it and drove NW through uncleared mesquite - grassland and mesquite brush with scattered liveoaks to the W fence of the Driscoll property. From there S along fence to the streamcourse. I got out and walked from time to time but saw no signs of thrushes. Small birds inactive generally. I was in that area about 9:00 - 10:45. [north of Aransas] I drove along the road into area S of creek and E of bridge From 11:00 - 11:25 I walked along the S bank of the creek crossing to the N bank at 11:10 to E of the 1st sidecreek) E of Bridge. A ?thrush was singing a clear sharp peter - - - - in groups of 5 or 6 or more. His crest was a smoky brown color carried erectly and the forehead pale rusty