Field Notes Doug Bell Humboldt Co., Calif. March 27, 1998 - cont. sitting in snag (C), just as before. So I think the birds have yet to begin their clutch. Both "most-likely" potholes were empty, yet had depressions. The female sure seemed lethargic, as she sat around from 08:30 - 12:30 on snag (C) with making only one short flight. The male had copulated her twice, and they really seemed to stick around at pothole (D). This pothole is probably 3' x 3' x 4' deep. I think this will be the one. I am hopeful! 11:15 - Location: Briceland Road, 2 mi. W. Redway. We stopped for 5 min. at this rock. Nice view of the pothole where the falcons bred last year. Female visible in pothole, she is lying down, peering out, settling, looking at ground when lifting up a bit, then resettling like a hen eggs! It sure looks like she is already incubating. 100 - 15:35 - We drove the Bell Springs Road from Carnerville south to Cummings. Very nice roads along the way - very good potential peregrine sites. Saw fair number of Western Bluebirds, Meadowlarks, Vultures. One adult & Cooper Hawk. Total trip mileage: Berkeley -> Humboldt Co. -> Berkeley 468 miles.