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May 18 V

Longer, louder, "hollower", more penetrating than the Landing Call, but more like that than the ground Long Call.
6:05

Panic 6:06, but hardly silent. Pelican flying above
Now of course, after all that, one Landing Call outside was exactly like a brief, less loud, ground Long Call. Had the [[image]] at the end.

MC. in which male does U-T-O-T-U-attack female-O-T-U-Cpr!! (Probably, in this species, U may begin as M.C more frequently than in the Bh.g. More frequently, at least, during early pairing). This finally ended by the male attacking the female, and she then flew off (This, incidentally, is the male I saw in the Choking dispute above. That may have been pairing also. Almost certainly was, in fact. He is certainly not overly friendly. Call him C).

Male to left of B station has been displaying for a half hour, without result 6:16. Call him BB

O.O.OL.-T. OL. O-T OL-T-U-HF (very low flying bird). OL-T. OL-T-O. OL-T. OL-T. OL-T.

Wednesday
May 19

While watching some Bonaparte's Gulls in flooded field, near Delta, noticed that Franklin's were copulating. Female standing in a few inches of water. Apparently successful.

Also noted some aerial behavior in Portage and near dump.

A charge and Soar directly directed at another bird. Very close. At closest the Charge Call became almost staccato

Also a gull flying overhead, with regular wing beats. Giving Long Call Notes very reminiscent, in quality, after the Charge Call

No gulls at dump when I arrive 8:15, but now, 8:50 a few are flying in, or at least over.