K Dixon 1952 atricornatus Feb 1 11 mi. NW Jourdan, 700 ft., Atascosa Co., Texas low FOG; CALM; clear overhead. I walked E through mesquite toward scene of yesterday's study after 7:45. No crossfence - road intersect Rhi Admuse singing answered by bird to East. Silent at 7:54 7:57 Admuse sang tree - ---- 6/2 x 20 yds SE of juniper-like shrub - lone male? Answer from E along road. At 8:00 exchange of song and vetuet notes a few yards E of slashed mesquite - pair? on both sides of road. Exchange of calls continued - caller and silent mate on S side of road E of slashed mesquite exchanging calls with bird to SW. I watched former as they swung inward 10 yards S of road then NW across road. One started call see see ai-vut-out the last 2 notes somewhat cupled giving "swing" to end of call. This call duplicated by bird due S of position at 8:08. I checked on latter after 8:10 and located bird - mate present. Song to NE at 6:14 so I followed up but bird became silent N of road so I abandoned chase. I walked along road - song NW of slashed mesquite at 8:23 geta - ---- no answer. I proceeded to juniper- like shrub and then N thru brush Song to E, the 8:23 singer presumably the 8:08 S of road. Silent at 8:27 I ran into a pair foraging, the O working mesquite stretches, the & shrub branches near ground. I shot at & after it sang in tree and missed. She flew S and save vet vet call, I followed here in circle to