Field notes, v601
Page 621
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Feb 12. 7 mi. NW Bastrop, 300 ft., Bastrop Co, Texas - we left Camp before 8:00 a.m. and drove to Austin, then out a farm road which is a continuation of East 19th Street. We proceeded for something beyond 20 miles, passing through Webberville, on the N bank of the Colorado. We stopped in one patch of juniper woodland about 2 mi NW Utley P.O. where A.H. Miller took 3 [illegible] prior to 9:30. We arrived in an area of dense juniper woods about [unclear] 9:45. Juniper trees were tall (25-30 ft) and formed a solid stand, with few deciduous oaks scattered through- out. (See acct for Parus bicolor) Red-bellied Woodpecker - I took a ? (721) perched in a blackjack oak at E edge of woods. Bird was dead but carried on branch. As I was studying means of retrieving bird, a ? flew into tree and gave call which I think was "turrit" - repeated several times from perch high in oak. I took it (722) Blue Jay - several in area giving nasal caah- note and other calls. I heard "rusty gate squeak" note" a croaking ca-a-ah somewhat Bufo-like. I have heard this note from other jays previously but never from C. cristata. Crow - common in area Robin - abundant, in small flocks, attracted to juniper berries in all probability. Carolina Chickadee - not common Cardinal , Myrtle warbler, Slate-colored juncos also seen. Sceloporus at base of barned