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Meln
1961
Catharacta maccormicki: 127
Feb.20 The afternoon there were 30+ skuas
feeding about carcass of caheating
seal at hydrogen shack. None were
young of year. This true all the time
the skuas fed on seal scraps - no
young seen.
Feb.22
√ 323 Adult present, chick present
√ 364 1 adult, chick present - not flying
√ 331 No adults present, chick dead
for 2073 days apparently.
307 Banded adult & chick present
on here. A territorial defence vs another,
skua was seen.
√ 308 - nothing present.
√ 305 Non banded adult & chick present.
A territorial announcement seen.
√ 363 - One adult and chick present.
chick not flying
√ 339 Chick present & at least one adult
√ 327
Chick feeding Brian reports a chick feeding on
a dead adelic penguin at bottom of
Lelluke colony.
Feb.25 No chicks have been seen yet feeding
on the seal remains
Feb.28 One chick seen sitting with adult
banging about near hell, just I have seen
down this end of camp,