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MacLean
1968
(2)
Aphriza virgata
(16 May) coasted on set wings held fairly high—
—giving a gee-geww call.
It completed about 10 calls in six
seconds, covering a straight line of flight
of ca. 150m., then dropped to the ground.
The call was reminiscent of the tone and
quality of a Western Sandpiper — fairly
deep and somewhat hoarse, and very
Calidorine-like.
17 May
I got skunked today. Saw none. Weather
rotten — fog and falling snow on the ridges.
18 May
Spent the morning watching display
on Eagle Summit. No display as I walked
out (away from Highway) at 3:30 a.m., but
found a pocket of active display on the way
back at 6:00 a.m. Was first attracted by the
baird-like flight note. This is somewhat
higher pitched and shorter in duration (just
<2/sec.) than bairdii, but otherwise very
similar. I approached and was able to
see the display sequence at close view under
several circumstances.
The display is given out over the deep
canyons. The birds fly out from a ridge slope—
thus the closest ground is lateral. They may
fly >100 m. from the ridge. They cover much
territory — one bird that I was able to follow
May
: re →.
sing now
and bairdii:
play again, I
longer believe
a. bairdii is
higher pitched,
triton similar.