Field notes, v4195
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Journal 2002 Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui, Panama 10 June 2002 I did watchos today, including one at WELY where I'm hoping for some more definitive alpha/beta evidence so that the perch can be included in the alpha removal experiment. I found two nests with eggs back in the MAN area - we're just about at the point where eggs laid will not hatch before we leave the study site on July 1. Julie found a nest at OCV with 2 eggs, as well. Everyone is tired. 11 June 2002 Today was the day off, so I did observations at ACA4, SBE1 (the current alpha removal sites) and SNK. (where I'm hoping to do the next removal...?) Nothing very exciting was going on in any of those places. I'm worried about including SNK in the removal experiment because the beta partner remains unclear. BSY is the clear alpha, but displays with at least 2 males for females (WRR is most common, but has only been seen 2x) and QR's with 4-5 males daily, it seems. I guess WRR is the prime suspect, though if any of the others isn't it still may be a benefit of dp attendance & cooperation.