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[[underline]] belcheri [[/underline]], Nov. 14, 1955, III.


[[image - In far left margin are two dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] This pattern of red & black on bill is extremely variable. May be absolutely different on the two sides of the bill of the same individual.


[[image - In far left margin are three dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] This definitely is a two-phase type Trumpeting Call. I have just heard one with 2 or 3 preliminary notes, (like those given from semi-O in Herring Gull), and these were uttered after the head went down in HD


Have seen one brief T movement by [[image - male symbol]], and one by [[image - female symbol]. [[image - female symbol]]'s was from H. Found a particularly high-pitched LCN.

[[In far left margin is the number 2 with a circle around it and a check mark above it followed by MC]] [[image of female symbol]] joins [[image of male symbol]] Both [[U with a check mark above it & HF with a check mark above it]]. [[image of a male symbol]] then a series of [["gorts" with a five check marks above it]] (at least 5)

[[In far left margin are three dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] I think that this "gort" I have been recording in MC's may be something quite different. In [[image of a male symbol]] of above pair, the last (at least) of the "gorts" appeared to be a feeding or (more probably) drinking reaction Dipping bill in the [[tiny?]] pool, swallowing something when head & bill lifted.

[[In far left margin is a circle above M.C. above the number 5 then next to it is a vertical squiggly line]] Difficult. I no sooner write the above than I look up to see another MC Don't know who joined who. Both birds [[HD with a check mark above it]]-[[O with a check mark above it]]-[[U with a check mark & HF with a check mark]] When [[image of a male symbol]] walks away, pecks ground once, walks, does real [[Gort with a check mark above it]]. (He appears to be quite relaved during these PAG's & Gorts)


[[In far left margin are three dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] Another MC., the details of which I don't catch This followed [[underlined]] by downward Ch. by both[[/underlined]], [[image of a female symbol]] walks away in semi-U, does two [[underlined]] real Gorts, with bill open [[/underlined]], apparently silent Then one ordinary Gort. Is this coincidence?


[[In far left margin are three dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] Another M.C., the details of which didn't catch. [[image of a female symbol]] walks away in slight aug-U, peeks around, makes "swallowing" OCB movements after lifting head back to aug. U, [[underlined]] although I could see she didn't [[/underlined]] pick up anything on ground.


[[In far left margin are three dark vertical lines and a cross hatch vertical rectangle]] Trumpeting Call is certainly the usual display by one mate on ground toward flying mate.