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Marshall, 1945
Sp Arc.
3.
Pair flushed from sm isolated pond - tule NE lake.
30 Sept None in sm ponds by Charam Kanwa.
7 Oct Ponds NE of Lake, tule-fringed. AM -
saw 1 flying then 4 went over me
at isolated pool & I shot one. The
3 flew past several times.
10 Oct Flock of about 8-10 flew over us in
compact formation at N and E.
30 Oct I seen in flight - finally shot
it in isolated pond snd lake as it
flushed, all alone. During rest of
day & covered all the major pools
& the Lake & No Mallards. A
max. of 12 possible - same as
generally for my month.
independent counts
for Timia. Must go from
island to island - same group lots.
See cut
for dates Timian
cut at Hagoi
None seen at any time.
Spatula rhynchotis clypeata
12 October L. Hagoi, Timian Pair at largest
lake - swimming in open water 25 yds
from shore. I shot both - genelly
skinned 1 for MVZ & the other for USNM.
Both very emaciated - probably labourn in
day typhoon of last week.
Gallinula
26 Oct Timian Maps Dawn clowns of hooting. Decoy
to imitation. When light give the rasping
note. Abundant in woods.