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Male
1960
Cattarausta macormicki.
Nov. 4 11:55 a few minutes later when a strange
bird flew over only the occupant gone [illegible]
challenge display. Second bird simply
flew & called.
12:40 P.M. one bird in close -
cholo call (a die said) like dog whining,
short little syllable > > > blees.
Anyway 5th bird came over stood
right adjacent & gave full challenge.
No other bird in sight then there were
2 birds challenging from hillside, 50
yds away. And A choloed & pointed this
posture very bumbled at head down.
Bird B stood gave full challenge call
without wing lifted. One partial challenge
call a couple of other times. Bud & not.
Bud Beat.
While watching penguins arriving now,
cape noted 2 skuas flying around
together, just circling about, gliding
and flapping. Later noted about to flying
& circling over Willet Cove - strong breeze
was then blowing. Have not made a note
up to this time of the flying behaviour it
is difficult to report: guest flying from
what may be territorial defence chase &
what may function in courtship. A time
the flying birds remind me, very much