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Maclura
1964
Stecorarius pamerinus
1.
10 June
Occasional scattered individuals seen-
total of 10 lightphase, 2 melanistic.
(on Beach Ridge, Gasline Ridge, Voth area).
territorial defence seen once, heard once-
both over Voth area.
13 June
1 seen in 1/2 hrs. observation around
Fresh Lake.
15 June
Pair seen over fresh lake marsh.
1. class l.t. Jaeger over Drum area and
immediately N.
17 June
$ flew over marsh E. of AACS, with no apparent
intent of stopping. Continues on over middle Salt
Lagoon.
18 June
territorial pair in marsh just beyond
gas-line. One bird sitting on mound, other
flying. Drove off passing Pomarine, then flew
back and landed 3 ft. from bird on
mound. Assumes low, body horizontal,
posture [illegible] and circled bird on
mound, body "bobbing" up and down [illegible].
Completed 3/4 circle in ca. 15 sec, then flew
away.
1 July
Nest of above pair checked - 2 eggs.
Strong defence by adults.
14 July
PJ-4 and PJ-3 - both along
S edge of Holmes' Morass, <1/2 mi. apart.
2 eggs each.
23 July
PJ#1 - below Gasline Ridge - Pakkee