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Amerman, Kenneth
1964
April 11 - Both eggs were found missing in nest 33 on April 9.
The male has continued to stand by the nest site so egg No. 28 from
nest 13 (popped) was placed in the nest.
April 12 - Bonin found the egg 2 feet down the slope from the nest.
He replaced it again but the male carefully picked it up and moved it
out of the nest. The egg was again replaced and again removed. The
chick was then replaced in nest 13 (after being removed from its shell)
and was accepted. Thinking that the fact that the egg was a piped
one might have disturbed the bird, another was tried but it also
was rejected. The nest is gradually becoming scattered and the bird
will probably soon leave.
The chick from nest 1 has been sitting about 2 feet up from the nest
most of the time this week and now has a semblance of a nest on the new
spot.
Female No. 11 was present at the new nest 38, begun on the 8th
or 9th. This bird was formerly from nest 9 and apparently has remated
since the male has no painted number. Nest 9 was deserted March 12
± 4 days; relaying occurred 27± 4 days later. W had found another
female on nest 9, apparently incubating. Perhaps this was related to
the subsequent desertion, or perhaps the male did not return, for this
or some other reason.