Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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Falcon scoticolor Colomnogenik Kittlik River, ca 5 miles below mouth of Oligite- tributary - at head of 9 fores - wind worked sandstone and conglomerate protrusions jutting up as the ridge of a hill. An avie was located on one of the conglomerate "heads" about 200 ft up a slope above the river. The rock was ca 40 ft high. Avie was located ca 10 ft from top 30 ft from bottom in a wind-blown pocket. There were three well-feathered egasses ca 6 weeks old - all apparently twivels. We took the two largest ones. The avie faced ca SW. Another "head" had apparently been used the year before, as there were many old pellets & skeletons under it. Most of this material was ptarmigan. Under the present avie found a diced up carcass - almost untouched - of Lagopus mutus, A few ptarmigine remains were found and some wren feathers, which may not have been a kill. Saw out the twivel at a good distance away - flying. Focused this avie just by "inseight" - the ritecation looked right, and there it was above - Colwill River, ca 2 miles below mouth of Kittlik - avie found on night side on a high, long bluff of shale and creek. The avie was located about 120 ft from bottom of cliff and 20 ft from top, in a cleft of the