Field notes, v504
Page 253
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1965 Bill Arvey Journal. July 24 115 - young calm now at nest 2 117 - adult alights, just to left of dead nest- 118 - parent at 2 leaves 119 - calls heard from young in 6, a continuous squeee, squeee, squeee etc. 120 - 6 - parent hops back away from nest. 122 - 1 124 - a bird comes to 6, 3 feet to left of other parent and about 6 feet left of nest. (Correction-this bird now hopped back to nest 4, and belongs to nest 4. 132 - 6) adult leaves nest, no call given, young now alone. 135- 1, adult now in almost close brooding position. 134 - bird seen fishing 20 yds. offshore. 138 - 4 ravens circling over nests, out over water - 146- 2 adults still at dead nest, no positive change. 149 - original adult at dead nest leaves, has been sitting for several hours here. The secondly arrived bird guards this nest alone now. 153 a nestling at 6 is fluttering the gular area, w/ mouth partly open. 159 - Parent at 5 has a feather on the left wing which juts out, may be a good marker. 2PM - adult arrives at 4, hopped onto nest edge. Within 20 seconds the other adult leaves the nest. Young are now begging. 162 a parent arrives at 5, rubs bills and neck w/ other parent, giving call notes. 203- nest 4 - feeding occurs, young very actively begging. 204 - " " another feeding 206 brief feeding at 4, probably no food's passed.