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Mala
1966
Catharacta maccormicki
Dec 6 bored but untractable, one is lying down,
other stand hunched up; but they will not
at close come in.
11:35 4 penguins now lying down
though one stood up when shua made
another approach. There are now 10 penguins,
the sleeping one has rejoined the group
& one other I must have missed earlier,
11:50 Nest relief at 2:05 - 16mm picture
of it. Now 19 penguins at that nest.
They are moving out & heading this way.
Earlier, about 10:50 I recorded a shot pa
nest relief at 2:06.
11:52 Lena finally sat back on nest,
penguin all left; now by nest 12, bird
has stayed on nest however.
11:55 Penguin finally moved off
over williet one after standing about
nest 12 for a couple of minutes. They took
off abruptly & join a hurry as usual with them.
The status quo is same at
my 3 pairs except that the Banded 42
has departed. I did not see Peter at 9:00.
(12:15) R D.Y (a R-Y) relieved at 2:05 above
is on shore of Spa
12:28 P.Cop. in "island" of land in
S. snow patch? New pair??
12:35 Banded 42 returned, landed 30