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MacLean
1964
Callois pugnax
4.
13 June
(Cart)
Believe of incubating SP1. Very different
distraction. Flushed at 25 ft. Display more
vocal than postural. Squealing - almost
mammal-like sound. Flew short distances (5ft)
and resumed squealing. Went back to region
of nest, stood 1/2 min.. Chased displaying SP
off. 150 yards, then back to nest and on.
Short motor boat display or way back to
west.
SP in full display just East.
Pair 50 yds. below lab. Wheat-a, then
flew E. One flew 150 yds; other 200 yds.
15 June
Still much activity in drum area -
SP displaying and chasing. Saw SP chasing
both Peetoral and Baird's.
Distraction display from non-incubating
bird - repeated 3 times, each time from
another direction. Moderate intensity.
Marked 2 eggs of SP-2 with line
11 grounds, → right.
18 June
2 birds feeding in mud of Nott Creek.
Another 2 on uplands beyond cake-eater. 2 pr.
seen in Brownsville.
20 June
Concentration found around
polygonized grounds E. of Prow Sight,
e.g. 50 yds. from Elsan Lagoon.
25 June
1 displaying SP-10. east of Holmes' Plot.