Field Notes Doug Bell June 8, 1987 Left Berkeley 2:00 pm, drove north on Highway 101. Arrived at Mendocino Co. Squaw Rock (just so. of Hopland, CA) on 101 at 4:10 p.m. No Peregrine on the rock, but after a short wait I saw one flapping across the rock. It disappeared behind it, then started soaring up. It looked like the & (? - bad light). A smaller bird appeared - it came from above, stooped on it. Both birds soaring. The smaller one (?) is an imm. Watched it soar above the immediate area in lazy circles and at alternating height. Streaked breast - brownish back. It soared around for at least 10 min, then did a long shallow stop back to the rock, but first it stooped on a couple mullines flying in front of its rock. Gorgeous. The ravens have Humboldt Co. fledg'd two. Saw 4 young in a tree across the highway. Adult fed. Arrived at Holmes, CA, Eel River site around 7:30 p.m. One rrest, almost dizzyly. Scooped out the rock. Saw one large imm. peregrine sitting on a great spray at top of left cliff face. She has a thick, dark cap, dark eyes, heavily streaked breast. Dark back. Blueish cere, and possibly yellow feet. Watched her for 15 min. Camped on the Eel River. Pair of ospreys on river. Ravens abound. Couple & Common Mergansea. June 9, 1987 7:00 AM - At camp on Eel River. Heard one mail of a peregrine from the cliff; but rather overcast, low clouds, poor visibility Left area at 8:15 am. Arrived at Scotia Bluffs, Eel River at 8:30 am. Watched cliffs for an hour. Saw at least 3 ospreys, 2 Red-tails (all at one time or