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[[underline]] modestus [[/underline]], Nov. 28, 1955. III

A is back 6:45. On his knoll Alternating bouts of preening with LCN's at flying birds. Quite clealy well-directed and well-oriented. Then definitely gives LCN's as [[underline]] reply [[/underline]] to LCN's of bird flying overhead. This rather is definitely not his mate, as it lands + joins its own mate far away.

There is another bird near A, on same knoll, doing same thing! No reaction between it and A.

Then A joined by a [[image - female symbol]]. (As usual, I missed the approach!) A does O - L - HF - V - T+HF (!) - V - T - V - T+HF. [[image - female symbol]] also V, possible trace of HF, then walks away to join his own mate, about 1- feet away, from whome she begs instantly!

* comm area field 7:00

[[underline]] V - G before attack - V after attack [[/underline]] M [[underline]] M+M note before attack - M after attack [[/underline]] V - LCN - V - pr - pr - V - ch - V - [[underline]]M during attack - V after attack V during retreat V + HF after attack [[/underline]].

[[image - male symbol]] lands beside another bird, does M + HF + slow side-to-side turning The other bird, presumably [[image - female symbol]], just looks alert, then moves away. [[image - male symbol]] relaxes, then LCN - LCN - LCN, etc. Begins to run through group in M. Runs parallel with a second [[image - female symbol]], who also begins to run in M. Then they separate, [[image - male symbol]] continues running in M [[underline]] (with occasional LCN's) [[/underline]], approaches third [[image - female symbol]], does M + HF + SS to her. The first looks alert. [[image - male symbol]] stands, gives LCN's from normal LCN posture, then approaches fourth bird in M, does HF + SS in M. Then he moves behind rock so I can't follow any more.

Case of choking without sitting down. Bill put to ground, but neither tail nor end of body put to ground. (Unfortunately, I only saw this "head-on").

[[image - male symbol]] running through group in M. Stopped beside 2 different [[image - female symbol]]'s, and stood there each time for several seconds in M. No response, so went back to running in M. Occasionally stopped running, and then came out of M to give LCN's from usual LCN posture. Always back into M + running, very shortly Finally came to third [[image - female symbol]]. Stopped beside her, did M + HF, M, T, M. [[image - female symbol]] is very tall V, then O - L - HF - V [[underline]] This was apparently what the  [[image - male symbol]] had been waiting for [[/underline]]. He stayed