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Holmes,R
1963
5.
E. marni
11 July Banov, Alaska
Nest n-tried nids still being incubated-
on The three least vent Mr & Mrs
Mrs - the eggs. Today Mr & appeared
som off Mr started his destruction
display. She gave buzz call
Note - 5za-yuuu or s-yuuu.
As I approached the nest, Mrs walked all
the eggs heading toward my starter
swung oft rocks hill. As I approached
close, he went int muffled, hummed
posture - wet wing out from body (but
spread horizontally) + drops - one on
our fluttered as he moved 30 minute
space. Late, he stood nearly whispering
while I scanned the eggs.
14 July Not this a.m. with Yeggs, one / which were
pipping. As Mr stood off to his side gave
a buzzy zzzht, zzphht - or at time
a single sharp bzht. He gave no
destruction display today. - at 1000
15 July at 1500 today, all four chicks were hatched
+ were being brooded by the adult (Mr)
75' from the nest up in a small depression.
3 were banded, 1 was collected.
17 July No seen 1 adult or chicks along plot,
19 July 1st with active hood pohole two molt
collected along UTA creek. [illegible]