Field notes, v1518
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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