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Butes Lagopine
May 21 Lutmegea Pines - One individual, a
may light one, was seen in encounter
w. Bysfalcon - (see apparatment). Late
in afternoon it was seen circling one
area on west side of mine.
May 23 Four of these seen hanging one, just
rocky ridge upstream on E. side. All
4 q plumage according to Code. One
showed moulting of minor primaries.
There was some aggressive behavior
between 2 in the air. Possibly courting.
May 25 Half dozen males seen along stream
mile 5. of camp. They are not yet
terrestrial, I saw one display, also
saw 20-3 rites, and one Rock Ptarmigan
associated together. Breeding seems not yet
to be incipient.
May 26 Saw one flying downstream in late
afternoon. Crossed river from E to W.
May 28 Pair located near high steep slope along
stream 1/4 miles up from camp.
No nest sign yet. But both adults
called + screamed + circled over one particular
part of the cliff.
May 26 Pete Sowall saw a Burroughs lay along cliffs
south of the Village
June 13 Lutmegea - One screaming near where pair located above