Field notes: Catalogue, journal, and species accounts, v507
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Bendle 1954 2. Lee. 24, June 16 1mi S Shore Acres, 500 ft., Coos Co., Oregon perhaps neighboring pairs are not territorial in times of danger. One of the former birds is 546, 547 was on the next territory - it seems the chipping of 3 birds mentioned was a pair and one of a neighboring pair. 548 is mate of 547. 549 was in this same territory, and is undoubtedly one of their young. 550 was a bird which started chipping when I was a long way off. It was observed to engage in flycatching activity. 551 was singing from the top of a charred stump, 9 or 10 ft high. 552 flushed, flew to a Rhododendron and sang once. As I approached to retrieve it, another bird flew from the bush. Looked for a nest, but without success. June 17 Some songs here in the park have the slurred note ending high - -- v --, June 18 6mi S, 5 mi W Tillamook 400 ft., Tillamook Co., Ore. The song in this area is quite different, + I can hear 2 forms at present. One is: - - - -, with one single note, 2 or 3 slurred, - -- and 2 down-toned notes on the end, the last one a short chip. The other song is the same, with an embellishment on the end. It has stopped now. 558 was the bird singing the song described. It would sometime leave off the last note. 559 was chipping on what was probably the next territory.