Field notes, v601
Page 395
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H Dixon 1951 Parus April 7. Colorado River at Austin, 650 ft., Travis Co., Texas From about 9:00 to 9:30 am [windy, sunny], Homer W. Phillips and I walked along the south bank of the stream downstream from the Congress Ave. Bridge. In this area (N of Riverside Dr.) was a narrow riparian or floodplain forest of cottonwood, Acer , and willow near the water's edge. The understory was not well developed. We saw a Blue Jay and Mourning Dove but neither saw nor heard Amice. [I returned to the area, 6:35 - 6:50. Calm. I heard no Amice but saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker ? and a Belted Kingfisher in that area] Phillips and I drove to an area E of town where Walnut Creek joins Colorado River, Travis Co., Texas Here on the N bank there was only a thin fringe of cottonwoods and willows and a few other trees such as Acer along the mouth of the creek. We saw no Amice in the half hour or so we were in there prior to 10:30. We spent about half an hour on Dr. WF Blain's farm N of Walnut Creek several miles. In mixed mesquite - deciduous woodland we heard one titmouse singing hear hear hear but couldn't locate him. We departed at 11:30.