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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 * ✓ [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