Field notes, v601
Page 659
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Feb 4 15 mi. W Bastrop, 600 ft., Bastrop Co., Texas Edge of woods I had covered from mequits in clump of green-stemmed thorn growing in clearing. I followed this bird 10:17 - 10:26. It appeared to be alone, giving tit notes infrequently and once chee money. It worked in higher parts of elms seemingly untroubled by the wind, although wind caught tail once and almost threw bird over frontwards. Tit notes given as titmouse hopped to new perch. One bird spiraled upward, perching two feet above fourth pinch; facing opposite direction after making half turn in air. I left this area after checking on this bird at 10:40. Titmouse still foraging alone in elms. I spent the next 20 minutes in the elm woods E of the clear area, then worked upstream from the dam (which lies N of those woods). I looped back along N side of brook course, reaching roadway at 11:20. I paced by compass distance 550 to fence at 290 paces. From point on fence intersecting continuation of NNE-SSW road, I paced 470 steps due W along fence to gateway N of logpile. This logpile in the open field is south of the area of elm woods hunted 9:45 - 10:15 today. These woods the place where titmice first found Feb 3. I worked back N toward camp arriving at 12:25 - no titmice encountered. No song heard since lone male left at 9:35.