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March 28
Went to no 7 - first surveying about
845- Birds seen on wire SE of old
farms - flew over & fence line
SE. Then I found them on
two posts 50ft apart - B - a singer
meant road. Some a creek heard
from creek by road. And An
answering llyeck by supposed male.
Then to any note or two by the
bird by road which then came our
plucking one foot W of S - sat fairly
Original B sang several trills. Then
I think other male sang a little
but was difficult & still seemed
of song. The sat thus for 5 min.
& at 50-75 yds, feeding along from
wester & fed but not flying each other
Suddenly original B attacked other
on why clock together our
field - much shuffling of beaks -
no notes - apparently clashed.
invader towards - often bird seeing
Defence post. Invader - flew
high - and was watched for 2 min
rid air when it disappeared on
horizon - leaving volley W.
Pair Som moved along hill toward
Oak - one bird in top - other
several times went to tree - once