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May 29 III
[scribble in margin paragraph] Deference between [???] call and ordinary ground Loug call is not undeniably present.  Just usual
Rain getting harder 7:18

[scribble in margin paragraph]Attack call being constantly uttered by ♂ D, apparently most peculiar.  Couldn't see the object of his attentions (♀D was standing peacefully beside him and be was further away from her) Standing in an O posture, with "crest" very prominent, bill moderately open but not, visibly moving more that a fraction 7:33

[scribble in margin paragraph][drawing of bird head]

[scribble in margin paragraph]This reason to be a further indication that O is relatively aggressive [underscore]

[scribble in margin paragraph] Another cop attempt without any obvious post-cop hostility
Certainly haven't seen any females [sp?] males this morning, but some males still appear to be unmated 

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[scribble in margin paragraph]♂ C united by one ♀ M.C. ♂ does U-T-T-U-T-U-HF-U. ♀ does U-T-T-O-T-U-HF-U than record ♀ levels[underscore] Both ♀'s stand in anxiety V.  ♂ stands in more aggressive V, doing also three or four T's.  He faces but one ♀, than the other.  Suddenly, both ♀ fly off, ♂ relaxes immediately 7:44. Then he flies off as rain courses down harder than ever. 

[scribble in margin paragraph] Then (forsten[underscore]) attracting something on the water.  Swooping and rising great distances.  Wings beating constantly.  Just like, but more extreme than, the Franklin's swoop-rise-attack pattern.  This is presumably common to all lauds, or, at least, all the smaller lauds.  

Back view of wings during soar

[scribble in margin paragraph][drawing of bird in flight] not very bright