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Cable
1957
Falco tecticolus
9 July Colville R.
Twy. Outcrop itself ca 15 feet high and
nest ca 10 feet down on a ledge. One
young ca 2 weeks old. Nest itself not
investigated - observed from 30 yds. Prey
remains could not be seen. Adult not seen.
15 July Point Lay
By the shack at the lake back of the
site a brownish grey gyp was seen
flying low over the tundra. It was
being chased by a long-tailed jaeger.
Both birds disappeared over the tundra
to the SW.
27 July Pitt Point
In the afternoon, when I flushed
the second brood of ptarmigan just S of
the site, a gyp flew up from the bank
of the drained lake and pursued one
of the adults towards the rock site,
but soon gave up and turned back,
flying low over the tundra. It came
past me within 60 yds. It landed on
a bank 200 yds away, was harassed
there by several jaegers, and then flew
S with out of sight along the river. It
appeared to be a F7 and was molting out
of very worn jies, plumage into 1st adult stage.