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Maclean
1964
Calipatus pugillus
2.
11 June
(cont)
Less musical trill. Came to within 15 ft. Drove
away intruder from west (to near water line). I
were persistent in trill than other. Wait a minute -
this is another pair. Walked towards west - ♀ flew
off, ♂ displayed.
Found SP2 - 4 eggs ca. 100 yrs. W. of SP1,
50 ft S of corner of old hut. Marked with ax.
This pair - possible precopulatory ? behavior.
One bird approaches other - tail 45° up, 1 wing up
and quivering. Now both wings up. Other bird facing.
Touches bills. Neutral bird flew 5 ft. away;
other ended display.
Two birds - both with wings up - quivering.
Fighting - pecking with bills. Cont. 15 sec - 1 flew
away - other short display.
12 June
Raised wing ground display N. of E-most
AACS block. Birds flew ca. 30 ft. - repeated. No
apparent response from neutral birds.
13 June
Much activity in Marzel between Row
and Fresh Lake. Display - motor boat..... glide.
More MB than glide. Length of MB variable -
2 - 20 sec. Glide ca. 2 sec.. No sound
during glide. Trill appears to be same as
wing beat. Connection?
Chases nearly constant, involving 3 or
4 birds. I never involved. At least 3
displaying at once. Often chase, 1 drop out
and display, then rejoin chase. Impossible