K Dixon 1952 Parus atricristatus Feb 8. Barton Creek, 4 mi SW Austin, 500 ft, Travis Co, Texas CLEAR, CALM. Elm bottomland 5/8 song pter -- (3 and 4 phrases per song burst) - then vet vet vet Male silent, well up in same tree, picking at large object held between feet. I fired at her with .38, damaging wing, for she flew to next tree E and picked at wing. I had flown to 2nd tree S after shot. I fired at ? with .38 by mistake and she flew into nest Tree E. I flew SW and sang. I finally found ? with 1/2 load; she was unhurt save for broken wing and gave cry see-ah -- -- -- when handled. I stroked her head and she gave tired cry which attracted Robin, a Gray Fox and finally her cautious mate. I fired at him and he flew N, later singing from cottonwood W pter -- I extinguished ? (674) regretfully and followed ?. He sang from tree near fence, then crossed stream. I follow- ed and stood screened from view (? thought). He started scold vet - - - - and shifted perch. I stalked him in elm-juniper and took him (695) after he began to sing again peter - - - - (5?) at 9:20. No answering song except well downstream. Song downstream after 9:30 - peter - - - - (?) I worked upstream along base of hill: elm-juniper with some live oak. Titmouse singing in junipers peter -- (5 phrases per song invariably). I watched him from 9:50 until 10:00, catching glimpses now and then as he moved through the junipers. (No satisfactory birding here - - -(4?) as left observations). I was not able to detect male's presence.