Feb. 3. 15 mi. W Bastrop, 600 ft., Bastrop Co., Texas - I was gone from camp 8:30 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 2:20 pm. (see bird list). Feb. 4. I left camp about 7:45 a.m. and spent early part of morning watching twice. At 8:20, along brook above dam, I saw a 9-plumaged Cardinal singing from a horizontal branch; as she did so, she flicked tail and appeared to have head cocked to one side at one time. (I was rather excited and did not record exact- ly the song given). Then bird flew N accompanied by 2 or-plumaged Cardinals - I took her with a long shot (4, 673). Earlier I noted a Fox Sparrow and squeaked; a Harris Sparrow appeared instead and I took it (675). I saw a pair of Carolina Wrens on a slope N of brook and followed them about 20 yards. Then I paused and squeaked; the F came back and I took him (676). Near the dam, I found part of the skeleton of a Gray Fox; the skull and mandible were good and I saved them. The skin of the dorsal surface of the cranium was gone in such a fashion that I considered that the ears and scalp may have been removed for bounty. I found the skull and scattered bones of a striped Skunk (Mephitis); skull not saved. Later, the skull of a house cat was found in the woods. I returned to camp at 12:25 and left at 1:30 for about 2 hours spent mapping area along brook.