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Low intensity D.C. is occasionally accompanied by indication of T. Noticed this about July 5-6. Definitely becoming associated with F.B., birds do it when they are hungry, but not too hungry.

Definite R visible about July 7 with Juv. Glik.

19th-20th July 13 
Not much apparent difference from before. Still following.

1. Low intensity D.C., or whistle, or FB note. Could be transcribed as "Kiooo". Characteristic with HT or relieved posture. Often with Bow (tris bow of Franklin's Gull is really a bow, more than the HB of the Ring-bill). Still sometimes low intensity of high intensity D.C.

2. High intensity D.C. or LCN. Still quite "reedy" or polysyllabic. Usual initial reaction to me. Obviously hostile. Often associated with juvenile Glik. Characteristic with Bow, also occurs with relaxed posture and Glik posture. Polysyllabic "Keeeah".

3. Juvenile Glik. Just as before  Intermediate between "Keeah heeah heeah...." and "Ka-ha-ha-ha....". Throatier than adult call. Always in rein-short-neck, head-down posture except when immediately before attack Always with R.

No "Alarm Call". When bird is picked up it gives Juvenile Glik and/or high intensity D.C. sounds.

22nd-23rd July 16 

Notice one thing. hi D.C. becoming rarer. My birds only give it when I first approach them. With Bowing. Quickly changes to whistle. Just as birds in colony. 

I can't get them to give it well when I try to record them. They then tend to give notes intermediate between juv. Glik and hi D.C. Or whistles. Voice generally becoming clearer perhaps; but even the whistles now are somewhat hoarse.

Have been catching well-developed chicks in colony (just flying or just before flying). Usually silent. Give hi D.C. Just before being picked up, and one gave similar calls when I mishandled it. The syllables in these hi D.C's. were unusually distinct. This might be considered an Alarm Call