Field notes, v601
Page 721
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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