Field notes, v601
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Feb 12. 7 mi. NW Bastrop, 300 ft., Bastrop Co., Texas Tree ran to cover before I could load for it. We left at 12:50 p.m., driving a short distance to the high "bridge" across the Colorado and continuing on an improved highway which intersects U.S. Hwy 290 about 2 mi. W Bastrop. After lunch in Bastrop, we returned to camp in midafternoon. Feb 13. 15 mi. ESE Del Valle, 400 ft., Travis Co., Texas I worked in oak-elm-juniper of level gravelly ridge on Mr. Smart's farm, 8:00 am to 10:00. See acc't for Parus bicolor-atricristatus. SUNNY, CALM until 9:30. (Dr Miller covered elm-mesquite toward creek) Myrtle Warbler - seems to be more abundant than it was 10 days ago -- often in groups of 3 or 4. En route, Austin to Waco, McLennan Co., Texas We broke camp shortly after 3:30 p.m. and drove to Austin. From there we we proceeded to Waco via U.S. Hwy 81. Down Travis County about 8 mi. SSE Round Rock, we encountered juniper and liveoaks which extended N for 2.3 mi. At Round Rock, Williamson Co., Texas, a brush-lined creek with some liveoaks scattered along. For about 4 miles to the southward of Georgetown, Williamson Co., we noted live- oaks. Prairie with cultivation to the N but liveoak in vicinity of Salado, Bell Co. For 3.8 miles at the Lampasas River crossing and beyond, discontinuous liveoak-juniper. 2 mi farther N, same at Belton.