Field notes, v1518
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Mothererets (cont) a short time - until she spied the uphill ternaron again, which was watching them from on top of a rock about 15 yds away. She chased it away and returned. During subsequent feeding of several minutes, the ternelle frequently ran from the rock, who threatened her when she got too close. Then both ternarons for some reason (perhaps he chasing her away?) rone chased up hill for at least 20 yds and were lost to men for a few minutes. One, however, soon started calling from on top of a rock. Started with the mellow, natural call, then gradually changed to the sharp call. I think this was the red one, but it may have been the uphill bird. It was soon answered repeatedly by the q, who was downhill some 30 or to yds. After several minutes of calling, the rock bird jumped down into the grass and took out of sight, calling only occasionally. After 5 minutes, the red one squealed and flew from uphill to about about 30 yds above the nest. He may have flown voluntarily or been pursued by the uphill bird. The q was still calling about 40 yds beyond the nest. He walked to the nest in about 20 minutes, worked a few feathers, sat down, called once, then was quiet (5:40). The q continued to call and moved about not being looking for someone. At one time she passed 15 yds from the or drumming but paid no attention, when a bird (the bird?) uphill started calling she moved quickly up towards it, finally came, and