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T. Cade
1958
Falco peregrinus
23 July count
on top of the bluff. Both adult peregrines
present on the bluff but not vigorous
in defense. No nest could be found. One
ledge had a lot of fresh droppings on
it but no indication that there had
been a nest this year.
#5 avie - double Knife blade bluff -
adult 9 present about the upper
Knife blade ridge but no tierel seen.
Three clowries 2+ weeks old were
found in a earth depression under dwarf
willows on the top of the ridge about
20 yds from the drop off. 150 ft above
river and ca 200 ft down the ridge
from the bresky brink. This avie
only 30 yds away from an active
rough-legged hawk nest, situated over
the side of the brink below the falcons.
One fresh Lagopus lagopus whanies
meat nest,
avie #6 - right limit - first series below
double Knife blade. Pair seen circling
around one of the aut wops.
24 July
Colville River - below double Knife to, past
c a 20 mi above Uinta -
avie #6 - at 0045 the adult peregrines
were seen stooping at a small passerine