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Transcription
T. Code
1959
Stercorarius parasiticus
15 June Peters-Schwader L - returned to
pair between the lakes and fenced
in the nest with Maher's cubine.
Female was seen sitting on the
eggs again soon after I walked
away.
Nest on fan on south side of
Schwader - 2 eggs in depression on
mon - ridge - dwarf willows next to a
front bird area - once a lake of low
center polygon - ca 75 yds in flood
from high gravel bank of lake -
river wash action - part of the
mouth of creek that flows there from.
Pair drove a meadowed and
they gave distraction displays.
Light bird later seen back on
nest after I fenced it in.
Collected a few old pellets -
moore e bird remains
9 June
Unmet - block bird flew over
us on the upper towers back of
the airstrip.