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Maker
1960
Catharacta macarmikii
52
Dec 5 armed back at slavery at 2:30. R 204
percent, one member of 230, + one of 42
2:38 Unbanded 42 landed 4 feet from
nest.
LT in L? Y-0 who iron the nest.
3:00 PM Banded 42 gave 2 Ee cells,
stood up, walked a foot or 2 + stretched,
wing straight up, then flapped then 2 or 3x
exercising + finally fade off. Unbanded then
half flew over + sat on egg.
3:07 LTH of 230 landed. R-204
announcer called, LTH 230 announced.
3:10 R Y-0 walked to L Y-0 stood by it,
then put head down by its abdominal
area in the aerial view-left shows.
The upper figure is the incubating L Y-0.
L finally got egg walked off 3 feet, wing flapping
+ peened. R - sat on nest. Kedchrome slide
sequence of date:
3:16 L? Y-0 flew out over Willitt Cove,
returned & landed on mound
3:38 L.T.H., 230 just took off + flew to
both pond.
3:58 Unbanded 12 standing by nest giving
soft E E E E E cells. Commencement of egg cell
particularly when this warming up, but more
gentle less assertive. Left Blue finally &
this uttered at while the bird was study