Field notes, v667
Page 667
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Feb. 15, 1953, Greggton, Gregg Co. Texas. S of town. 7:15-9 a.m. CST. Places: lake, fields, bushy fence rows, pine-oak woods, oak woods, weedy fields. Pied-billed Grebe Red-tailed Hawk Sparrow Hawk Kildeer Kingfisher - 2 by lake Yellow-shafted Flicker - many Blue Jays CYANOCITTA CRISTATA - 1st seen at garbage can. Many others in woods - have varied calls. A "mew" call common. Eastern Crows - several calling as they flew over. Carolina Chickadee PARIS CAROLINENSIS - several in woods brush. Tufted Titmouse PARUS BICOLOR - mellow warble call resounds thru woods and brush. Mockingbirds - common in country and town. Robin - 1 full adult. Male seen. Eastern Bluebirds SIMIA STULS - in weed patch Shrike - grayish, poorly marked. Starlings - 35-40 in fence row and on wires near field. Myrtle Warblers several seen. Pine Warbler DENDROICA PINUS - full-colored at 40 feet in pines in pine-oak woods. Observed for 10 minutes. Heard call, and could check with Peterson's descriptions. Eastern Meadowlark House Sparrow Redwings - red and buff wing patches. Purple Grackles QUISCULUS QUISCULA common Cardinals - have full whistle and light sparrow-like lisp notes too. Field Sparrows SPINELLA PUSILLA - 15 or so in weed patch by road. Slate-colored Juncos JUNCO HYEMALIS = common in woodland brush Song Sparrow - in weeds near brush. Feb. 15, 1953, 9 miles ESE of Marshall, Harrison Co. Texas. 1100-1145 CST. Vulture, Turkey Sparrow Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk - beautiful specimen. Yellow-shafted Flickers Red-bellied Woodpeckers CENTURUS CAROLINUS Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers Downy Woodpecker Blue Jay Ravens E. Crow Carolina Chickadees Tufted Titmice White-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatches SITTA PUSILLA in hardwood forest area. Bewick Wren Robin Myrtle Warbler E. Meadowlark Eastern Towhee PIPIO ERITHROPHYLMAIS in riparian brush