Alaska field notes, v4435
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S Pluages 1976 Colidris melanotus following Grid 2 19 June cont'd 6/19/75-1 8? melanotus 51 fight all in air in 1.7-2.7 52 " " 53 " in air land briefly for one or two sec in frantic tumble, 8? land in 1st, 8? tumbling down on top of her. Then she takes off again + they follow 55 " 56 alert 57 " 58-59 alert 58:10 took off after another 8? 60m, calling. landed 58:44 59 chasing 8? which had been nearby, + which I spooled 60 in air with neighbor 8? + her 61 " during flare/chase they land on the ground (8? first, others pile on top), periodically, flap around in a tumble for a few seconds, then fly on 62 in air w/o flora 62:30 8? located, landing in 8? (C15) 63 in air 63:07 landed by stall in turning, but took off again immediately chasing a different 8? from otherside. 63:30 landed again only to take off again. looking more aggressively by (5,8) 64 & approaching 64:30 landed 65 = f ?? 66 = f = 65 67=65 alert the 8? landed in caryx flat near (-1,5) in other 8?'s territory. That 8? is now hovering over her 69=f 69-68f 68:12 took off flying to 8?. rival 8? flew up to chase 6/19/75-1. But my 8? succeeded in forcing 8? up in air, chased. turned but that group broke up somewhat. 6/19/75-1 flew back to territory but en route became involved in intense border fight with different 8? 90 - fighting - pecking --> 10? in contact 91=f 92=91=f 93=91=alcm 94=91=f 95=91=f 96=f=91 76:28 took off + displayed to flying 8? 76:40 landed 97 = 56 = f attacked other 8? 98 flying in agreement 99=f 79:50 flew 2 sec. 80= [illegible] alert --> 0 81~80=f 82=f 83-84?83:07 took off, calling = 82 83:40 border fight w/ male 84 chasing 8? 84:20 landed 85=f 86=85=f 87=85=f 88=[illegible]f 89=88=f 90>88=f . --> 90:30 took off, hooked over 8? 22. 91 in flight displaying 91:20 landed 91:57 took off to caryx ploto, chased 8? out, the trio is reformed, flying back toward me