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April 25 II 

Call as it came down.) 7:46.

Only two birds left now. Inert. 
None land.

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Two about 10 ft apart Approach one another. FB in hunched. Both  OLO²,³  as third bird lands. One of the pair into  U. before attack⁹ U after attack⁸ on the third bird. Again U before attack¹⁰ U after attack⁹ Then relaxes. Then FB before attack FB after attack All in hunched. Walks back toward partner. FB in hunched. Relaxes 7:52 [[/left margin: squiggles]]

OLO. OLO².
Leaving 8:10

Back 12:45 Gulls faraway

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U¹ (carpal joints well [[used/wired?]], and this was an "anxiety" Upright)

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Proportions are very different from Herring Gull. Bill smaller, head larger, breast larger, tail & especially wings longer, altogether more elegant. 

Lots of gulls, 3 species, but all migrating. Only landing for a second 1:22

O.U². U³.U⁴.U².OLO.OLO. U before attack¹ U after attack¹ bird in U attacked²  FB after being attacked  U after attack²  O after being attacked  2:15 U⁶.U⁷. O. 

[[left margin: filled in square]] MC of U. (Landing and screamed coming down) 2:30
Has been raining now for a long time. Everything very dull 2:50
[[filled in square in margin]] MC of U by [[male symbol]] , U-FB by [[female symbol]]
Leaving 3:10

Monday April 26

Arrive 5:30. Overcast. No wind. Frighten away large gulls as I arrive.

They are now far away and feeding

[[left margin: 2 filled in squares]] MC U-HF. Again U-HF (Landing bird gives call just before landing. Stops when feet reach ground)

OLO OLO OLO OLO⁴ U.UU. 
U before attack

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[[superscript numbers in pencil above observations]]