Field notes, v1540
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M. Redon, 1942 52 Celewoje Hummighin) E. Fork Sheep Creek, 5,500 ft.(?), Kings R. Canyon, Fresno C., Caly May 3, 1942 pump up and down, preserving her balance with slight wing flutters). She settled again on the nest in the awkward fashion which I have observed her to use since the eggs have been hatched; this consists of pulling her neck out with head down for balance, & then sliding her body quite onto nest with several jerks. She tugs at her wing, a little & then feels fairly well settled. This time she faced almost due South as she sat. Sat on nest 6 minutes and then flew off. Returned in four minutes: sat directly on nest, faced NE (almost directly facing me and this time = side to side head jerks for a second or so. Closermally cocks her head slightly, after steady jerking from side to side ceases, and also turn neck occerently to one side & the other. When she leaves nest (sat 4 min. this time) she varies the direction which she immediately takes, then reverses it often, although not invariably dives NW down into Canyon. I have still been unable to observe exactly where she goes or what she does. Several times, when she has (flew)