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Maclean
1969
C. bairdi
4.
21 June) have 4 eggs. Trapped one bird from each
nest: pole 8 - ♀ incubating - weighed 42.5g -
given one band; pole 12 - ♂ incubating -
36.5g - given band on each leg. No other
bird by either nest.
22 June
Went out to collect the above
nests. Nest #12 - unbanded (♀) incubating;
banded bird nearby. Collected both (SN
1060, 1061) adults and 4 eggs: 9.9, 9.8, 9.8,
9.7 grams.
the other nest by pole 8 - the
banded bird was incubating, with no other
in sight. I collected this bird - the ♀ - SN
1059. It turns out to be a ♀ with a
shelled egg in the oviduct! i.e. - a 5th
egg. And just where did she plan to
drop that egg??? I think I'd better do
some banding in the Drum area, the four
eggs of the clutch she was incubating
weighed: 10.2, 9.9, 10.2, 10.2 grams.
[Note: because of the band on the bird there
was no chance of confused identity. Did not
yet autopsy the bird to count ruptured
follicles.]
Saw 2 birds displaying high over Barrow
village.
25 June
Found a 2 egg nest - but probably