P. PEARSON 1952 23 Mollybucka (cont.) 4 when de loup-if. Indistinct 5:45, some calling then and until about 7:15, then quiet. A call heard yesterday & this sun goes: wheeee-car-r-r-n-n-n-, the rolled are being throuty out of lower patch. At 8:40 a pair appeared about 20 yds beyond the nest (just then all 3 for gem cup). They were follow-feeding closely and quickly, the male sedate and in the lead; the female seldom more than 3 lengths away, quite cresty, with considerably more head pumping. She was following considerably closer than others we have watched, but no overt court behavior. No foot-trotting or chasing by young. & made 2 last dents, but no effort that I saw. Watched them until 9:20, during which time they were never more than 35 yds from the nest. At 9:20 they disappeared into a gully only 15 yds beyond the nest, but I didn't see them come out. At 9:40 a tomahawk flew from 50-75 yds up its east slope. All quiet at 12:30, so took an hour out for lunch. Then quiet until calling started around 3:30. Saw none, however. Visited nest #2 at 5:00. 7 eggs, warm, feather-crowned, G in rosette with 1 on top in center, warm. Took the center one. Then back to nest #3 until 5:30 but nothing near it. Day almost all sunny, late afternoon windy. Mar 19 Night clear, frost + ice. Two tomahawks flew at 5:30 a.m., possibly cours or housebird rider. I into blind at 6. Echelon of cours went across east slope 6:10-6:30 under trees had been some calling. No more calling after they'd passed thru. Saw 1 feeding intensely near bottom of east slope at 6:55. Got it in tolu. Cours went back then 7:15 to 7:35. 7:36 heard quiet calling on east slope - 7:45 loud throaty call and an accompanying higher whistly call for about 5 minutes, then quiet - couldn't see either. About 9 things started to happen. A bird on east slope was calling. Watchkit faced towards it. And finally sharpkeen in tolu on lower east slope.