Antartica field notes, v1468
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Catharacta maccormicki 84 Maker 1968 Dec 12 Extra bird which has been sitting 15'E of 230+204 in present. 3:42. A 350 mm in courtship feeding, one degged strenuously from the other, and was fed. A third bird landed near nest both announced 3:45 & (banded member) have given copulation call, mounted 2x [illegible] female - Female seen to grab up at his bill + he dismounted. Not complete. 4:36 16 penguins have just chased 203 off the nest. 5:25 Extra bird present, has not left this P.M.