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Naelean
1968
(3)
8 May) covered > 1/2 mile in about 5 minutes of
continual display. the display in its most
intense form (seen when several birds were
interacting) involves alternating series of the
baird-like trill and a note that may be
either je-jew or jew-et (there are
variants of the note - not different attempts at
rendition.). this latter note is remarkably
like a white-rumped sandpiper - it has the
same resonant quality. In the most intense
display 7-10 baird-like trills were followed by
4-6 white-rump-like je-jews.
In the complete sequence - a bird rises
from the ridge and flies over the canyon with
shallow, rapid wingbeats. the first series
of notes may begin at a low elevation, but
the bird continues to rise, then circles or ∞
slowly over the side of the canyon. the
vocalizations are given from set wings - held
slightly above laterally. thus flap - baird
note series - je-jew series ; flap... i.e -
each series of calling is interrupted by a period
of silent flapping.
In less intense display the je-jew or
jew - it is given less frequently. I counted
series of baird-notes up to 19 notes long -
pause for flapping - then more baird-notes.
the je-jew series may be occasionally