Antartica field notes, v1468
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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,