Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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T. Code 1958 25 July Falcon peregrinus cont. taken from the nest. #120 - at the second high bluff on the right above Uniat, an adult F. was found. She was hunting out from the bluff, and she also attacked a rough leg that flew into the area, but no active nest could be found. Avie #10: High bluff - first on right limit above Uniat - Paw on the down river side in an easily accessible location - small ledge on an outcrop midway on the bluff - outcrop ca 20 ft high - nest at top - 160 ft above river and about 100 feet below break of slope where timber breaks off. 3 downies, just 2 weeks old, youngest of the broods encountered on the river. The nest area had green grass growing around it. Avie #11 - at the coal seam bluff on the right just above Uniat a pair of peregrines was present. The female did not appear to be the brownish one of previous years. No nest was found and the adult were not vigorous in their defense of the area. Counting the Uniat pair, this makes