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Catharacta maccormicki.
Male
1960
Pec 5 clearly. & jabbed bill at male a few times,
leaning slightly as she did so. Male
kept place and contact was made once. Femind
standing through it. Male off at end, female might have
done it. He went into momentary challenge but she
remained in horizontal position flattened, and remained
again. She gave "gratification" call when contact was made.
12:21 Banded 42 lands 20 feet from nest stands
up, gives i.e.e cell a few times. Unbanded responds,
got off nest, spread wings walked to banded holding
wings up, neck forward and body & neck feathers
raised. At food which banded had regurgitated
without my seeing and returned to the nest.
Banded picks up the crumbs and sits
down.
12:45 Member of pr. 31 who has
been sitting alone all morning stood
up, picked up a pebble, then stood
a while and finally ate several more.
1:00 PIT left denning. Situation undated,
except that 230 mates gone. R. 204
sleep on nest. Sun in out.