Field notes, v636
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Field Notes Doug Bell DATE: MAY 26, 1987 LOCATION: Phelps Ranch, m. Garberville, So. Humboldt Co., Calif. Rode out to Goat Rock w/ Todd & Maren in jeep. Ravens, meadowlarks, starlings, bluebirds around. At rock saw sed- crested Nuthatch. No sign of falcons, sat on rock for 1/2 hour (10:00 am). Talked about John Benbow, [illegible] Mark Boar. When we left the rock we heard a scream -> drove down the road to south of rock - saw a falcon - twiced zip over the hills at grass level fast. After 1/2 couple minutes saw another adult falcon on snag at rock. Same bird? We drove up to the rock - got a great view of the falcon - thick dark cap, white breast, yellow cere & legs. Loose down feather on new esc. It swoared and flew off. Todd said he had seen the pair last week fly over the house. Humboldt Calif LOCATION: Graceland Rd. Nw. Redway - at the penguin rocks. - pothole with at least 2 5-week old young in nest (migs 1/2 out, some down patches on thighs-head. Adult sitting in very large hole just to the right of the pothole. (1:30pm). It left after making a short hop to another spot. Young in pothole sunning itself, practicing flapping, beautiful choco-brown, golden toe breast, streaked. Blued cere. Pothole is in right rock face: [illegible]