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MacLean
1965
C. alpina
[illegible]
21 June
Either two or three territorial
pairs in AACS-micro-met marshes. Birds
are still seen together - probably not
incubating.
22 June
Both territorial and non-territorial
birds in Holmes' Marsh. Several
territorial birds seen alone - may be
incubating. Not much courtship activity,
23 June
Birds just plain hard to find
in Voth area, and not doing much of
interest. Territorial birds seen both
singly and in pairs.
25 June
Birds are still courting - more
amount of display seen and heard, with
several courtship cases. Also still
territorial disputes.
27 June
Display is about over - quieting
down rapidly even tho' weather is good.
28 June
2 egg nest located near Stevens'
plot N of Micro-ther. Two eggs very
different in appearance: 1 "normal",
othe elongate with all spotting
concentrated at broader end. Length of
egg mainly blue-green ground color.
Nest cup seemed unusually small, deep.
29 June
Pair localized on N. slope of Beach
ridge. I gave brief stop display.