8 in two minutes, she retired And tried to get on nest while I was within 10ft on the ground. Once settled on nest but at motion of my hand left. Made no noise but was very bold — if not about — bold perhaps because of cool wind. Twenty-four, then left to let her sit for 4 min and warm the eggs up — then weighed other eggs — (Cafraid scale not accurate — significantly polluted from wind — or like 4-5 eggs are dead as they did not look at all) Bird returned slowly though scans were set up a few feet away Eggs not picked — was carefully with survey chart — are behaving A.K. Left at 6 P.M. — G had not appeared in 40 min — no guiding thought — as part of female who did not have time to go to ground. Apr 3 — arrived at no 6 at 9:30 — Male found on bridge or tree beside it and flew north as I passed trips. Female flushed from nest as I approached from S. A coward