Location:     Centerra/DHMC
Observation date:     4/14/11
Notes:     Male doing courtship display in the Lot 20 Employee parking on the east side of DHMC campus. Had a good look from abut 30 feet away before it flew up in the air.
Number of species:     1

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I've been hearing a "peenter" while walking back to my car late in the evening in the DHMC employee parking on the east side of the DHMC campus.  Last night I could hear the wing sounds of the courtship display, as well.  Stood around for a moment hoping to locate what direction it was coming from, when I heard the "peenting" start up again a short distance away.

I spotted the bird on the grass at the edge of the parking lot, and approached within about 30 feet before it took off again.

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