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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.