Antartica field notes, v1468
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Catharus maccormicki Feb 19 Pair 305 not present, chick not present 339 Pair present chick flying 363 Pair & chick present chick not flying Notes on Adare survey from Bruce Reid dated Jan. 25. 255 pairs of shuses 220 pairs with either egg or chicks No egg no chick = 35 2 chicks 12 1 chick 194 1 egg, 1 chick 4 2 eggs 3 1 egg 7 total chicks 222 " egg 17 Grand Total 239 Brian thought turning about the same as (Hallett), thought fewer 2 chick roots. Feb 27 Chick 361 or 57 was fed by adult. In begging from adult it assumed the hunched position with however the wings raised up & beat simply at wrist something like that. Chick runs toward ad with wing moving back & forth, limpness of "hand" gives it movement a "rowing" motion. Outter streaks call uttered by 2 flying chicks closing & diving at each other. Adults utter same call in this other situation