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MacLean
1966
Continued on through Drum area without
finding any birds until trapline X.
Here there were too many birds to
be absolutely sure. Collected 2 adults
believed associating with the same clutch
of young - 1 ♂ + 1 ♀. Took my eye off
the juveniles to watch adults and could
not relocate juveniles, damnit.
Walked back through Drum area
to return and found adult w/ 3 young
on W. side of gas line. Collected it - a ♂.
Stomachs of juvenile bird's analyzed
today contained crane fly eggs w/ no trace
of adults. I'm more than sure the
eggs were taken after they were oviposited
by the ♀ tipulid. One stomach contained
orange eggs - Prionocera ? If the above
is true, this follows.
this evening they threw a good
movie at W. Cat Ballou. After
this went out to traplines II A-B
with Tom. Walked South while Tom
ser the lines. Redbacks were frequent
along Voth Creek - all giving the
alarm. I suspect the young were
in the tall, lush grass of the creek.
Also saw a flock of at least 2 adults.
♂ phalaropes were flying actively