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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