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Macka
1964
trypites subruficollis
ano wing touch display (2 wing touch ca 20 wad
in the). Have no fear of human approach
to within 15 feet. Frequently jump 2 or 3 ft, legs
hanging, while feeding or wing waving.
17 June
3 birds still in marsh E of NACS. I see on
beach ridge ca 200 yds E of micro-met leaving
near pecked sandpiper, chased short distance. Others
spaced out along beach ridge W of micro-met.
250 yd apart.
8 June
Appear to be abundant in local concentrate
in uplands E of gasoline. Across Valt
Creek from cake eater 4 birds in
succession, @ ca 100 ft from nest. One
displaying actively, others passive. Another
displaying ca 60 yds from and bird of 4.
Others in region. Another accumulation on
polygonized uplands E... Little activity, so
they cannot accurately estimate numbers.
Displaying birds - jump to height of ca
4-5 ft, legs hanging. Repeated 6 times - last
10 sec, then wing wave on ground. Went briefly
into wing touch, then went more. Displaying stopped
and began feeding.
Birds seen.
Displaying at 50 yds E of large enclosure
S end of Delta plot. Displaying at 25
yds SE of fence. Fight and rising
competitive display 75 yds E of enclosure.