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FIELD NOTES
Doug BELL
Location: Goat Rock, Phelps Ranch, 6mi. NW Redway, CALIFORNIA
Humboldt County
March 26, 1988
0800: as we drove past rock (Goat Rock), saw
Peregrine sitting on snag, at south end of rock. We
drove to ridge sw of rock, got gear out. Heard screaming,
Peregrine still on snag.
08:05 : at observation post. Peregrine still on
lower snag @ . Wailing about every 2 minutes.
08:15 : Peregrine flew from snag (A) to (B). Quite
actively looking about. This has a very dark head,
clean breast, light barring/spotting; breast mostly cream-
colored - little purplish stripe.. In about 15 min the
bird has been settling on (B); wailing regularly (every
30 sec, for a few short wails - complaining - like.
8:25 : Peregrine flew to pothole (E), which is relatively
small with a thick bunch of grass in front. The
Peregrine was "uneasy" in the hole - moved about
almost antinomously. The hole is probably deep. The bird
tried several times to settle down in left corner
of hole, rotating 360° - settle - rotate - settle. Then up,
moved to behind grasses, pick at something, move