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Maken
1959
Hirundo hirundineus
June 12 Patimegea Bina Pair flew by me heading
down river at 7.04.
June 15 Saw 3 males + one female on river in
evening - a male upstream from camp.
Two males landed. were joined by a male
+ female - made courting until the males
male established the order of things then quieted
down. All 4 swam & gravel bar + rested
at edge of water.
June 20 177 + 299 were seen flying along ocean
shore past the delta. A little later 397+ 299 were seen flying down river.
Aug 7 7 harlequins in delta. Flushed up &
flew over ocean. All were dark brown with
2 white spots on head, one (large) at
base of bill before eye, one smaller,
& brighter behind eye. 9's according
& Peterson.