Field notes, v1724
Page 739
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ZIEGLER 1956 FORSTER'S TERN, (STEGNA FORSTERI) APR 7 BAY FROM ISLAND, ANSONCO CO, CONN. 11:35am 2 FLYING OUT IN BAY BOTH HOVERED 20 FT OR SO OVER WATER THEN (OR FLOW JUST ENOUGH to keep them stationary in the wind) THEN STOPPED FLAPPING AND DROPPED TO WATER. 11:40 ONLY 3 MORE & ONE FOR GIVING SHREE - SHREE - SHREE CALLS AFTER DIVE BIRD FLOWS SLOWLY UP FROM WATER AGAIN TO HOVER MORE, ON WATER NOW IT SEEMS OR SO. APR 21 9:35am - 3 FLYING OVER SOME MARSH CALLING "PIT CHUTER" SORT OF HIGH NASAL QUALITY, PIT. CHUTER - — ALSO FEW MINUTES WATER HEARD ONE GIVE A HARSH NOTE ABOUT SAME QUALITY AS CAPTIONS BUT NOT BROKEN IN MIDDLE - KEEPER SLOWLY DESCENDING KEEPER GIVEN 2 OR 3 TIMES ABOUT A SECOND APART.