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Transcription
RTH
1961
3.
C. Ogeria
6 June Barrow, Alaska
The K landed nearby & first way at vertical
for 2-3 sec. Then giving Nr ground start till
clear above. He watched semis step-assumed
scraping pattern, settled into a cup (about
50' from Brother or a different low patch),
turned & rotated, wagging posterior parts (no
scrapping seen - all rotating) - all the while
wagging Nr relatively soft tree, etc.... Nr
& flew 6' + later, landed, walked up to him. He
looked out of cup - She stepped in + he
went off & went 1/2 feeding - N87/300
monolperture. - Appears as if aerial display
may bring birds together for an act -
Since Nr 9 appeared soon after Nr 8
did + not nearly when he landed
for display. Nr oft call prey and is
attracting her. All / One session was
very short, lasting only 2-3 sec. - No
& secondly rapidly. Perhaps the cup was
already formed (as at least I was) +
The earlier phase of their movement is : Not
seen now.
Now seen along Elson Bluff in afternoon.
7 June Pair on BR per 0.0-2.0 on Pitikok's plot. Nr 7 display.
unwary - starting off (but not moving) altitude (6-25')
with one burst (1 minute) - white
white given the clear note (140 sec.) - Nr he filed