K Dixon 1952 Barus bicolor Feb 4 15 mi W Bastrop, 600 ft, Bastrop Co, Texas song interrupted 9:17, then resumed; answer to E Party 5, rarely 6's - E song closer {I am not sure this is the same bird} 9:20 bird in elm phlee-phlee then party --- 4/2 cher-wee cher-wee cher-weet cher-weet then party --- faster cher-wee --- see phleet (or phleet phleet) Bird perched conspicuously although wind strong phleet note interspersed in slow, coupled slower song. I followed bird across downed fence to E at 9:25 and watched it forage there until 9:36. Bird seemed to be alone. It hopped on ground beneath cludbet and searched around the bases of elms a good deal. It worked on broken mesquite branch 2 ft off ground and called see-chup as it hopped to another segment of that branch. Single tail notice given by bird as it hopped on ground. Rather steady singing may indicate unmated status I worked W to dam and beyond along brook came. I cut Sward, after 9:45, worked carefully thru patch of elms next to open field to S. Other birds incl. Eastern Bluebird, Chickadee, Kinglet, Field Sparrow, but no thrice. I worked thru carefully until 10:13, then crossed open area to SE and started thru elm patch there. I followed bird flock along W edge and located it once as it flew to