Field notes, v504
Page 247
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1965 Bill Arney Journal July 24 1024 - 4 - all nestling now vigorously begging after one has been fed. 1027- 3- Parent departs, leaving no one to guard nest. This may be significant in cases of dead nestlings killed by predators. adult at nest of dead young still present. 1029- 6- a young bills the leg of nearby parent. 1029 - 4- another feeding takes place. 1031- 6- one young spreads wing and tail, flapped weakly as if stretching. 1035 adult still present at dead nest 1036-1- heads visible of nestlings. 1037- 3- one young just defecated (or a great distance, i. now standing), another is preening. 1038 -2- Young very quiet, huddled together, still unguarded. 1040- little activity noted, very few comments, + 1 can be seen fishing offshore. Four birds seen flying. 1043- 3- nestling observed fluttering gular area. 1043- Sun appears briefly thru clouds, up to now has been overcast, cool, breezy. 1045- 5 - young bothering parent w/ bill. 1051- 3 Pigeon guillemots landed on ledge 30+ feet to left of Cormorant nests. 1052 -5- Parent & young preening. 1054- 3-Young awake, parent appears restless 1058- 3 comments return to roosting spot on cliff front. 1102- 4 adult arrives, other leaves. 4 crows entered in arrival.