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Richmondena cardinalis
Apr.14. Spring Creek, 6 1/2 mi ENE Skidmore, 175 ft., Bee Co., Texas
just before 8:00 am in post oak woodland I saw a Plumaged
Cardinal singing a song jib which-or which-or -- --
which-or (I actually saw bill movement) A plumaged bird
nearby had been singing but I did not see antagonism
toward ?-pl. bird, latter way & I couldn't collect
it - possibly more red in wing than normal ?.
10:00 am WINDY - offlow in creek downstream - dense
scrubby growth of mesquite and other deciduous tree
2 Cardinals singing - one seemed to be alone - song
"cue (pause) cue -- -- -- " other sang
"chip portugee portugee -- -- portugee gee"
I wasn't able to get a count but am left with a definite
impression of an excess of 5-8 Cardinals in this entire
area.