P. PEARSON 1952 /2 ridge and we left blind, I returned at 2:30 to find it 2 feet from the nest, still pumping hard up and down and calling. After about 5 minutes it returned under a grass clump about 20 yards away. Then I crossed the ravine. at 4 p.m., amid heavy rain-snow, a female fed for about 7 hours on the flat (calling continually) when she finally started up the hill, she was chased by another and finally flew screening east. The closer then ran in some direction for about 50 yards instead of returning up-hill to where he launched his attack. Then he started walking back slowly until I lost him... Snow patches accumulated on the back of the feeding one. March 5 Ray-snow on grass in a.m. Went up to nest at 6:15, bird was on. Watched till 7:15--but it didn't issue. Another was calling within 50 yards, and bird on nest called a few times. Bird also was on nest at 11:30. Another bird on slope across from camp called all afternoon until dusk. March 6 Bird went off nest at 11:40 a.m., returned at 12:20. Was off at 3:40, had not returned by 4:30. Saw a chase that we think was between 2 males. Also a chase involving 3 birds on the east side of the road on the farmyard. Looked like a 9 made a short flight, then chased another bird until it flew. March 7. Bird was on nest at 7 a.m. Squatted & watched the dye from spring, while it was on nest: PA didn't finish... Was off nest at 8:30, came back at 9:30. Went off at 10:50, back at 12:15. Hail in mid afternoon. Then left at 5:00, back at 6:00. Another bird was feeding