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- group of logs on the ground.
Female 15 feet away. Male runs along
log with wings down + rustling [illegible word crossed out]
legs pouches expanded, head down At end of short rush, rapidly
opens tail, + gives a single loud
resonant whoot. Repeat this
every 15-20 seconds. At moment
of copulation utters a short
sharp cry. When female
withdraws [male symbol] takes position
on log + begins hooting
softly, with tail in normal
position, head lowered +
drawn in, combs erect
Sept. [September] 22, 1948 N. [North] Vancouver
Crop 50% Blueberries 20
10% " leaves 8
40% leaves + buds of Hypochaeris 14
Oct. [October] 21, 1940. Grouse Mt. [Mountain]
Crop. 50% tips of Tsuga canadensis
35% leaves of Saxifrage
+ of Rubus pedatus
5% Vaccinium leaves + berries
5% leaves of Salix sitchensis
5% fertile fronds of Struthiopteris
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