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K Dixon
1952
Parus atricristatus
Feb 1. 11 mi NW Jourdanton, 700ft, Atascosa Co, Texas
and I heard a melodious note somewhat like the
see-yeer given by inscriptus ??. I could detect
response on the part of the & and the ?? flew upward
immediately and sang. After this I fired at ?. (Written Feb 2).
Feb 2. CLEAR, COOL. BREEZE came up from an Easterly
direction after sunrise and was stronger by
8:00 a.m. I walked west of cabin on S side of
Hwy 173 and located calling ?t mouse moving NW
rather rapidly. Eventually (7:45) I overtook this
bird exchanging vet vet calls with another bird.
The former moved N toward road and I followed
other bird. It was mated, the silent individual
moving along with the noisy one, infrequently
giving trip notes. The talkative bird led the way
in a SW direction keeping up the vet vet scolding
possibly as a challenge. The presumed ? did not
always keep up with her mate, turning to forage,
once giving scolding note. The ?? foraged seldom
so I recorded food taking motions as I could observe
them for the ?. (Recorded on sheet for sound data)
I followed this pair, 7:50 - 8:25, then lost sight
of them and returned to the house. I was left
with a strong impression that the ?? was setting
the route to be followed. About 8:20, the ?
disappeared into some shrubbery near the trunk
of a live oak. I heard a volley of sit sit sit