Antartica field notes, v1468
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Mala 1960 Catharecta macrornicki over mist One in glide up reminiscent of upglide Other secured along cliff here didn't see details. 9:40. Single bird swam over slurry 2 pios + one single stood + challenge. The 1st lands. Other single bird comes over also challenged by one pair. 9:50 Caught one p.s. in last second of a chokling. One obviously begging, & I presume m (f) the sort of posture bunched with neck extended & head tilted up. Other standing taller & mouth parted as if trying to regurgitate. 10:00 left slurry 11:30 returned. 19 Slana from one point near narrow end of slurry: few obviously paired, one group of 3, not single. 11:35 One p.s flew - one directly Towards bare, other circled area of territory once then headed towards bare. 11:40 One shava putting on snow, eating snow. Took half dozen bites into snow & swallowed with open mouthed chewing they see for smell stone.