Field notes, v601
Page 655
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KDixon 1952 Parus bicolor Feb 4. 15 mi. W Bathsp I reached creek wsn above earth dam at 8:20 CLEAR, WINDY (from NW). Titmouse song infrequent. I looped to SW and N returning at 8:50. Song tree - - - - - - 6 and 7 phrases downstream - I went to investigate Sicker wet vet - - - of one bird as singing of other stopped - see chirp of other, then pirty pirty - - - - . Ttip, then silence. Pair? (see occurred) (S of stream course below dam) 8:57. (Song in answer well to S also ceased) 9:02 Til flew from old mesquite N into elm and began song tury - - - - - 6 phrases. Answer from S and once from W. Mate not seen. Explosive sichadee dee dee dee from Carolina chick. to E and pair approached and scolded pee chet chet and chickadee (explosive, gurgly) at 9:05 Song then stopped. Titmouse began soft fait fait evenly spaced. Song resumed keyt keyt 5-7 phrases facing in different directions, then wick wick - - - - - it. Chickadeez silent vet vet vet to E. phlee phlee phlee thin, forced, gackle- like - bird foraging at base of elm - ?! Bird there began pirty - - - - 5's at 9:13 and then flew to elm E where W foraged at base, singing from ground as well as given 6ft.