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[[underline]] inca [[/underline]], Nov. 12, 1955, VI [[circled & written in blue ink]] 57

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Each time when the [[image - male symbol]] comes back, he comes back to same small area, and spends much of the time sitting half-stupefied in FO. But also does other things. Sometimes brief dispute with neighbors [[image - male symbol]] does F & Cht then  Relatively rare, these disputes  A couple of times [[image - male symbol]] approached by another bird. [[image - male symbol]] just sits or does F & Cht Then advances toward other bird (who has not displayed, just in weak semi - aux. V, if anything) and other bird flies off Sometimes [[image - male symbol]] chases in air, briefly, before returning (The "other bird" was probably different at different times) Sometimes [[image - male symbol]] suddenly flies up, charges bird some distance away, and then goes off on circular flight & returns.  (I.E his numerous circular flights are probably all hostile, but they are certainly not usually ritualized).  Sometimes [[image - male symbol]] approaches another bird, particularly [[underline]] a neighboring [[image - female symbol]] soliciting her mate  [[image - male symbol]] [[/underline]] in more or less F, possibly trace of Cht.  No response  Sometimes [[image - male symbol]] goes down into what is obviously a potential nest-site.  Did this at least 4 or 5 times  Sometimes brief Cht as enters.  (Due to the topography of the ground he was always in F or semi-F when entering)  Sometimes stayed several minutes.  [[underline]] Once definitely scraped.  [[/underline]]  All this, to repeat, alternated with periods of just sitting, occasional walking about, & circular flights (and joining in numerous Silent Panics as well)

This certainly appears to be the invitation to pairing, but how the hell does the response occur?

Leaving 11:00 a.m.

Back 1:45 pm.  Have to get in blind by myself.  Doesn't seem to bother the birds too much 

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St. LCN LCN St-St-Gost Gost. St St-Gost St. St. V&G St. St. [[image-vertical oval]] F&Cht St. Aux.V-LCN [[underline]] St. after attack [[/underline]] O&G. Aux.V&G (immediately followed by Moth flight and St.) F&Cht. St. [[underline]] Agg.V before attack - Agg.V&G after attack [[/underline]]Gost-Agg.V-Gost-[[underline]] Agg.V before attack. V before attack - Agg.V after attack [[/underline]]-St. St. [[underline]] Agg.V before attack [[/underline]] [[image-vertical oval]] St. St.-Aux.V Aux.V O&G-Aux.V Gost after attack. St. Agg.V before attack-St after attack