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green to feed and fed until 5 alone. For a short time gave
soft call (chrip). Then after sundown moved then
sparse grass, over loose rock and disappeared on top of
hill; food calling from there shortly thereafter. Then
much calling from below the green plus a squabble
in which one bird gave a series of softer squeals than
the flight squeals without actually taking off.
Much calling from this region until 5:45 and probably
later. After sundown + before dark is certainly a
time of much calling and frequent squabbles.
March 11 Heard Tuinantes on hilltops behind line. They certainly went
with them to line (14,200ft). Hunted in morning and shot 1 of a
pair below camp. Watched over waterfall with dummy in
afternoon, but saw none. Baited out.
March 12 Watched with dummy at waterfall in a.m. One pair
showed up, the female calling loudly. Fed closely, then flown
off rapidly about 20 yds and perched while she called. She
was within easy sight of the dummy but paid no attention
(indica calling made alerted by dummy). Then she wandered
off downhill and he took trouble when they came from
shot him.
Went up to meat at 3:55 p.m., sunny. Red
bird was on nest, facing uphill. But saw o dummy uphill
from nest but not visible from nest. Bird left nest
at 4:35, no calling at that time; quite red-sunrise still.
He walked across ridge about 50 yds, then stopped to
fearn, calling occasionally. A female came burying up out
of gulch beyond, [illegible] but passed him in general