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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.