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KDixon
1952
Journal
Feb 8. 4 mi SW Austin, 500 ft, Travis Co, Texas
into range.
Robin - large flocks throughout elms and junipers,
probably attracted to junipers berries.
Crow - flying overhead throughout morning
Blue Jay - heard only in elms before 9:00 a.m.
ladder-backed Woodpecker - in elm-juniper
Red-tailed Hawk - / overhead
? Owl - large owl flew across tributary S of elm
Grove at 9:45 - perched beneath cliff, then flew
upstream
Carolina Chickadee - common
Bewick Wren -
''
Carolina Wren - in brushy areas close to streams
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Spotted Towhee
Refuse - crowned Sparrow - at 10:20 call clearclear-
clear of this species heard from area of story ground
grown with stunted junipers 3-4 ft high -
Bird not seen although I worked thru this
sparse growth.
Fence lizard - one seen on rocks as I ascended
path to farm ledge about 12:25. I had heavy
loads in gun and lizard took cover before
I could change loads.
Cardinal - scattered everywhere including pure
juniper - in pairs