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Mable
1959
Aeio flammeus
Tws. At any rate the D was present &
was calling most of the time, when I was
in the neighborhood of the chicks he went
into a violent distraction display. It was
the same as already seen, except for one detail.
After flying down, wing clapping along
ground he landed turned & faced me
& held his wings out like
so, called a few times while doing this.
Held pose until the flour again. Don't know
what met there came from - I suspected
one over this way on N slope above
the creek but never found any.
Aug 5 One flying chick in nest #4 area,
first seen here. Only other so far are one
seen last note.
Aug 6 Flushed a chick near LT#9 site, also
noted several pellets & down feathers in
area among tussocks. Found one non-flying
chick near junction of ETW pbl &
Bailie Sleigh, Banded it. > adult flew
about overhead calling.
Aug 11 Owls of pair 3+2 seen in morning -