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MacLean
1966
P. dominica
24 June
Birds appear to be still arriving
and settling. So will be interesting to
follow hatching dates. Saw a pair
copulating East of CRRRL wanigan.
No evident preliminaries - just
walked over from ca. 2 m. away,
hopped on, immediate contact, remained
<10sec, then flew 20m. away.
♀ resumed feeding, but remained in
forward, lunched posture for the
15 additional minutes I watched these
birds.
On Pitelka's plot - saw 2 birds
in good plumage together. One flew
into display, other flew to East edge of
plot, about stake 14, and joined 2
others also in good plumage. Looked like
4 recent arrivals.
25 June
Pair in South Voth Area - both
in good plumage - no sign of incubation
yet.
27 June
There are 3 pairs (or that many
birds) in polygons between family
lagoon and micro-meter. Mike found one
of the nests. Population of these birds
made a marked late increase, and
they are now normal or better.
Darrell Weaver pointed out a