Galapagos field notes, v579
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DeBenedictis 1964 Nannopterus burrisi 27 Sun Pt. Espinosa, Fernandina Is., Galapagos. 8:07 #2 stood up, backs to the sun, large, hunched, preening belly feathers. new #1 with head down [illegible], preening, wings now low but still out --> 8:10 wings nearly closed, slightly out from the body --> #2 moved back to sun. move. 6 slow movements, smooth, moving from rest position to trail close and out towards the foot, lifting the tail each time, (?blowing salt), then began preening movements on the rump and back. each moment about [illegible] seconds long. new #1 closed wings. 8:15 new #1 backs to sun, preening flanks, wings closed. 8:24 a large dark bird came out, shoot at wall's edge, slogged up 3-4' to higher pt, shaking the wings slowly. [illegible] new #2. new #1 asleep. #3 at wall's edge, new #2 not fanning wings but flapping occasionally. 8:26. wings fanned, neck stretched upward as wing flapped 2 times. hunched. #2 still preening. stretch movement as follows, once: #3 alternating sleep and lower flank preen movements at ocean's edge. new #2 preening occasionally. preening position --> tail slightly spread, backs to the sun