Leeson 1952 Tinamotis pentlandii at 12:35 a bird approached nest cautiously, squatted over it for about 2 minutes facing first one way, then other, then sat. Then about 15 minutes of nest arranging, nest building, and presenting. Setting gently when Anita took over at 1:45. Watched again from 4:45 to 6:00. Bird on nest, mostly quiet but some working out and tucking in detritus. March 28 3/4" snow, temp. at 6:00 25°. Reached nest at 7:30 a.m., Bird had spent night on nest and left before I arrived. Eggs well covered with grass. In addition, considerable short lengths of grass strewn around nest. Calling heard North of/near at 7:30 and south of blind at 8:00 - several birds. No birds near nest when I was relieved by Anita at 9:00. Bird had returned before 4:30 p.m. when I relieved Carl. Still on nest when I left at 5:00. March 29 Morning cloudy, a bit snowy. Arrived at nest 6:00 a.m. Bird was on nest, quiet. Stood up at 6:29, spent about 2 minutes peaking around periphery of nest and tucking detritus into nest. Then stiffled off nest and (mostly peaking at grass clump on south side of nest) spent about 5 minutes throwing grass, Pygophyllum, and ?pebbles? over its shoulder in direction of nest. Then fed slowly off north into same region where he fed last night, about 100 yds. beyond nest. Followed him until 7:15, then lost him. At 8:25 heard a single bird calling near where this bird was last seen, then saw him calling. In between his see-o-seeek call was frequently a growling sound followed by a chuck-chuck. Couldn't tell who was making this sound. After 1 minute of calling a bird approached from left and came almost practically in contact with calling bird. They faced in opposite directions (top view)