K DIXON 1952 Feb 1 11 mi NWourdanton, Atascosa Co, Texas I walked N to road as this bird flew E, wary of me and seemingly alone. His position was due S of juniper-like shrub along road. I worked in a circle to the east and came upon the bird again, calls and one burst of song but long periods of sit notes evenly spaced. Once see-see (anxiety over my presence?) Eventually I winged this bird (6618) with a ½ load and nicked him with a .38 Finally retrieved it after a merry chase thru the brush. It had been foraging in “sactluel” within 4 ft of ground and on mesquite trunk. I went to gate in crossfence and left coat at 9:50 hanging in mesquite. I walked S to juniper-like shrub, then SEasterly listening for Tbnouse calls. I crossed two open cactus patches and reached the dry creekbed, narrow but deeply cut +6 ft in depth. I heard itsit note and saw one tbnouse foraging on mesquite limb beyond oak or bank. Other calls along creek a few yards west. I crossed creekbed gingerly but couldn’t locate tbnouse there. Notes still heard upthere sit sit – . I tried to imitate whistle three three three and induced bird to come flying toward me immediately the veered off somewhat to the right of me, then flew in closer and began song tree — — — . I looked for his mate to take her but couldn’t line up a shot before he flew to a perch in tree where she was and then followed her up stream. I worked along the S bank slowly, listening, and whistled once; no resposn