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Catherads macacornicide:
Jan 4.
Sunday
patrol
announcements greet boundary patrol through 13.35/42
next gave brief challenge call
Jan 7
Arrived 1:50
349. B. Incubating. Unbraked 40
feet away
11: Adults both present 10 feet from
enclosure.
2:06 Truck driven by George Allan
arrived. Did not disturb the birds at all
as near as I could see.
2:16 Truck passed me on way in.
Again birds remained where they were.
2:45 Ca 18 flew in circle & landed on
slope. 349 both gave challenge call (only)
so they went on.
Next 11. One ad setting 10 feet from
enclosure I haven't seen the second adult since
shortly after being here.
2:50 11: adult flew off at some time
second adult glided in, circled & landed
10 feet from nest. Club in loud call, song
After Second ad. returned & lands 2
minutes later, announce, both stand..
2:53 One adult flies. Other, after a moment
flies into enclosure, feeds chick. Second ad returns
lands in enclosure gives challenge call as it
lands - First lamp up more food - They have
a bag. Second eats few more morsels