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Motacilla flava .6
12 June. Meade River Coal Mine, 15°025'W, 70°29'N. Humber
The nest had 1 egg at 10 A.M., and the
same at 5:30 P.M. marked with ink 1.
The nest is on the top of a polygon ridge under
a tuft of Eriophorum, and is composed of ?bany
stems, partly domed and cullined. The & not
concerned when I check it but it often
comes in and yells when I go towards the village.
A 3?, not carrying Damarigan feathers, near
the start of phil's transect but I can't see
where they are going. The members of this pair
are nearly identical in color.
13 June Two eggs in the nest. A 3? on the North Bluff area,
but which didn't really get upset about me
14 June Three eggs in the nest. Only the & appears to
incubate. Still can't find the nest by the coal mine.
16 June Five eggs. & apparently incubating now. Wayfaring
at the coal mine and by south creeks. For the
evening a 3? flew over excitedly near where I saw
the bonded & but I couldn't find any sign of a
nest, and were saw two birds together.
17 June 5 eggs according to Steven. A pair near the
village. One on the far side of the meadow opposite
the village dances.
19 June Saw the bonded & at the cross plot. She cover
an area from the 1,2 strike to 280 ± m. Sopla
plot and to across the mine. Helen returned
with Steven to get her, without luck, but saw with bird.