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Catharacta macroura
Dec. 6
fut E of nest (as yesterday), unbanded
came over & was fed. Banded then flew
To Spa, unbanded, walked back to nest.
1:15 RTH, 230 arrived. Mete gave
chilling call. Confusion! Mate of 204 (L.Y-0)
arrived, landed on mound. Mate of 230
abruptly present 15 E of nest. Hence
arrival R+H, I have no guess. He had
color marks on one wing Black Green
I believe. Hence R.Y-0 has been on nest
all morning.
Left at 1:30 my time (1:17 actual time.
My watch gains about 10 minutes on the
hour).
Dec. 7
Arrived alway 2:15 P.M. Time approximate
as my watch was stopped.
P, 204 present R-Y-0 or nest
230 - ad. incubating
42 ad circulating, unbanded. ♀
206 Ad pre. "
205 " " "
2:40 Banded 42 long, 20 E of nest, Persion,
Standing at at 2:45 feet 4 Spc.
2:52 L.Y-G returns lands on mound
40 W. of nest 42. Peers
3:00 Mated 206 returns lands 12 feet
3:05 Mate 205 returns - Rita banded 206
on ground one lands & announce, stands