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Faleo vesticulus
in old stick nest.
6 July
rocks endure a slight overhang? There were
three eggs about 5 weeks old - both
same size - either large falcons or
small falcons. I took one. No remains of
prey, and young appeared not to have been
very well fed. The one I took was very poor a
light for its size. Never did see the adults at
this aerie - spotted the young from the river.
I may have nested this aerie in '62, as it
is not in a conspicuous place.
7 July
No gyps at 1962 aerie #2. Much of the
cleft where the nest was in 1962 has fallen
away and the whole appearance of the cleft
has been changed a good deal.
No gyps at 1962 aerie #3 at the bluff with
the double ridge. The ledge where the aerie
was in '62 had fresh droppings on it but no
cleats.
Columbia River ca 1/2 mile below above
locality - aerie on right side of a small
shale outcrop only 20 ft high up on a
brush covered slope ca 100 ft above river.
Aerie a large ledge 10 ft long 2 ft wide
about 5 feet up from bottom of outcrop.
Facing North. One of a series of outcrops
upriver from a sizeable bluff on which
rough lap were nesting. Many ptarmigan
remains about the aerie. Both adults were