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T. Cade
1958
Falco peregrinus
17 June - N of San Francisco
Just north of Vallejo, near
two small reservoirs in the foothills,
as pictured below, saw a fine
looking cliff that might house
Peregrines -
cliff →
35 minutes out, just N of Clear
Lake, there is a long line of sun
rock on the crest of a ridge running
east-west - also looks good for falcons.
There is a dirt road running near it,
9 July Uniat, Alaska - Harold Griffin reports
that there is again a pair of peregrines,
nesting on the down river side of Uniat Mt.
He did not visit the nest but both adults
were vigorous in defense of their nest,
22 July Colville River - above Oolamniagarih to Killik Bend
#1 pair - 7 to 9 present on the lower part
(down river) of the bluff on the left limit
just upriver from mouth of Oolamniagarih.
One large addled egg found on a ledge
100 ft up on sandstone outcrop and about
100 ft from top. Dained by climbing
up work foot. Food remains: 2 fox sparrow,
1 pintail, 1 tern, 1 Lemmies, 1 tree sparrow.