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Meha
1959
Davia stellata
may 26 Pelmenegen Delta. Three red throated loons in
delta of river.
May 27 4 swimming in water outside of river mouth.
Earlier there was a pair swimming - calling on
river. Flew off downstream, may have been
2 of these.
June 13 Pelmenegen - pair on small pond between
ridges 2 + 3 west of camp.
June 15 Mod loon courting today. Bedlam from
river & delta area periodically all day.
Saw one pair on river, 1 mile upstream
in evening. Pair landed somewhere in
Bosque. Loon mated during day - or yesterday.
June 19 #1 Nest with 2 eggs on small pond where
pair was seen on June 13. Pictures of
nest. Both adults flew off when I
approached pond. One - ?(!) waited until I
was at nest to leave pond. She was well
hidden did not see her at all until she
surfaced + took off.
June 18 #2 Nest with one egg on small pond
at w edge of camp ridge. Pond armochoid
shop roughly 60 x 40 feet. Loon could barely
get off even with breeze blowing.
June 19 Checked again at 6 PM still one egg.
June 20 Checked at 6:45 PM - 2 eggs. adult gone, eggs
cool, adult returned as I was leaving - called
a couple of times then flew off.