P. PEARSON 1952 14 Mothafuckers (cont.) at 5:35 and set directly on rest. Didn't seem worried about missing egg. Temp. of air 6°. That had been great for her with temps falling from 12° to 6°, no sun, considerable wind. Went back at 9:30 p.m. (temp -38°) and squirted red water-color on left shoulder of bird on nest - by flashlight from 6 ft. Bird was sitting quite flat so that we couldn't see any purple markings on neck or chest. Size of egg: 39 x 55. March 7 at nest: at 10:30 red bird on nest, at 10:50 was not on; red bird returned at 12:15. Not on at 3:55, returned between 4:45 and 5:00. Cold windy + sprinkly during this time. Watched pair on flats from bus at 3:00. Some display and 1 "mounting." Eventually they retreated before a squadron of sheep, then both were flushed by an intruder. March 9 H Hunted with Carl in morning. Flushed a pair near the drummingbird cave and Carl shot f. She had no brood patch, egg in one duct; 4 or more eggs in uterus, weighed 705 g. or 1.5 lbs. Watching in afternoon saw 1 flush with squeak a few feet in front of sheep. Another pair retreated in front of advancing sheep. Many watched nest and saw red bird fly without squeal down to some feeding area. Early walks with red not toward you, disappear when other ids presented. Evening clear full moon. March 10 Watched from blind at waterfall from 7:30 to 10:30. One pair appeared in the green patch but split off, the f? going down toward flats, the s? staying near the blind. After about 20 minutes he started calling the sharp call. Soon after a softer call answered from the blue-green patch under the f? bird returned. Both then moved off to the left and sat together. At 3:25 p.m. alone f? came out onto flow-