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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Transcription
Jan 31
Song from E not answered, I determined that
this pair was ± 80pase (correction for line staggered
thru brush) E of crossfence. I worked W of
cross-fence after 10:40. No birds heard between
creek and windmill W of fence by 10:55.
I watched E along road ± 200 yards - all of
tits were to S of road answered by me to E, later
a few yds S of road where magnolia trunk split call
Tree tree song vet over and over answered by
bird to SW (in kind) Mate of first bird with
it foraging silently. 1st retreated to E gradually
Scolded from bird to SW at 11:08 - I followed later
in more open growth WIND STRONG -
one bird moving W seemed to be alone - gave
vet notes regularly and vet - exchanged
see see si put put with a bird to E and kept
up so much chatter I was unsure of whether
a second tit was with it. I watched this bird
11:15 - 11:23 as it foraged near base of extension
and in a magnolia song tree ---- from
E answered by this bird,
shree ---- ---- ----
(8,8,8,10 phrases per song) then no more song
from this bird in response to song of other. I
moved N toward road pacing 65 steps to road.
Calls vet vet behind me as I left.
CLOUDY after 11:00