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Catharacta maccormicki.
38
Make,
1960
Nov.19 in the manner before
Walked through pungumy locating
nesting shuas. Saw shua land near
edge of small penguin clan. One ran
Towards him chasing, the shua retreated
on just as far as chased didn't fly.
Shuas regard pungumy as common
hunting ground. No hostility to other
birds hunting. Witnessed left Red
hunting one colony 200yds from his
nest. Other shuas hunting about
area went unnoticed. This is in context
again by jaeger which when nesting display
to other jaegers even away from territory.
This of course not true in regard to food
steal. Hobbing is seen frequently in
evidence when one bird gets a hold of
a bit of food + fighting + for assertion
of dominance is frequent at larger food
stores or source.
Nov20. Contour feathers in nest 35,1 egg
Contour feathers
1 egg nest
nest. Noticed down bits & I believe cont-
our feathers in other nests earlier, but
made no note. Do in future
Bathing
27 Shuas about their ponds,
sea ice in front of Bonge ice
fall.
Nov22. Same shua lay an egg while