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Catharacta maccormicki
5.00 banded 42 has returned
5.15 Nest relief at 204. L.Y.-0 gets off quickly when R.Y.-0 stands by. L.Y.-0 in pebble freezing for half minute & a minute. Interrupted once by announcement. Then flies off toward penguins.
5.30 Prio 204+230 are present. P.42 non-marketing bud absent. R. after shan near 204 is still present & has been there all day. 31 present as are 206,205+12. 301 in absent.
5:40 Relief at 206. Banded relieved unbanded. Banded had to "Mew" for several minutes before its mate got up. (16mm)
Mate flew off after moment preening. Mousing. Interesting that presumed R of this pair 204 have not done freezing ceremony but male each p.r. have. After relief unbanded walked towards 31 who suddenly fan far feet to bent regurgitated (35-5L less of the format relief below). So ate, drank a fair sip & flew off.
5:45 while photographing 31 heard day call. 42 Banded apparently feeding & unband. Unbanded begged several times from banded stuccoed apart 20 Ernest. Apparently headed already fed male didn't regurgitate. Unbanded went