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FIELD NOTES
Doug Bell
May 5, 1986
LOCATION: Alcatraz Island, S.F. Co., Calif.
10:45 - Copulation - cistern 10:46 - copulation, cistem level: 1/2
10:53 - copulation, cistem courtship feed - cistem Recording: pair
O copulating on IB roof. 11:01 attempted copulation IB roof.
11:02 - copulation - cistem 12:50 : From 11:02 - 12:50 - Out checking nests. Also caught a gull *wounded wing. Sacrificed bird.
12:50 - Back in blind w/ Ray. Two copulations observed, pair 32.
Rounded one of the copulations. 13:05 - Bird "drooping wings" look on IB roof. Wind has picked up considerably. Droopy chased off right away. 13:11 - droopy back on IB roof. Bird
"[illegible] material flew in to cistern - landed, was chased off by residents" 13:17 - courtship feed - in front cistem - herring.
Recording: attempt recording of copulation (too windy + too far. Recorded long call here in front cistem).
13:20 - IB - Pair courting; male & facing -billing/wegging. Both doing head toss, & circling &, she now corp. Recording: meau, legging. Copulation w/out final cloacal contact. End side 1.