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Ring-bill  Chicks, 1955  

This old bird has one peculiar note. A brief, low "honk", quite unlike any other sound it makes. Sounds almost like a goose or a swan (much fainter). Accompanies FB whistle note. I think just follows one of these notes. Most peculiar, like a "by product" of the FB note, as if air or something being released after production of FB note.

28th day  JULY 16  Have noticed the whole Juv Glik - Squat complex rather better developed. Definitely Squats, head & bill pointed downward, wings (whole wings) held loosely away from the body
"Keeyuh hayun keeyun ..... " sounds

[[image - sketch of bird]] Only when very upset.

JULY 21 [[image - sketch of bird]]