Field notes, v637
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 5, 1988 7:07 AM - With Todd in truck - at Goat Rock. & perch on snag (A). 7:10 AM- we parked truck, walked out SE ridge to observation point. I seen sitting in pothole on , standing on right corner. When we reached obs. point, she walked over to left corner of pothole, settled down into left corner - hunched a bit, looked almost as if she was eating, then settled down like a hen at 7:15 AM. & on snag way over to right of rock (B). 7:30 - & left snag (B), lost sight of him, heard scream, somewhat deep & joined, then at 7:34 & reappeared on snag (C). 7:38 & cast. 7:39 & off snag (E) flying direction to east. 7:42 & flew past rock face, circled a couple times at pothole level, then scream, then up to snag for upper right. 7:44 & off, quick to east. I had shifted on eggs. 8:16 - I still on eggs in pothole - actually peering out, watching stuff. Her head is just visible over ledge - can even see her bill, eyes, water. When Todd left at 8:06, he started up the truck. This caused ? to pop her head up, and really look in the direction of sound. 8:32 - I still in pothole, or nest, looking about. Can hear voices & dogs from Mark Boos place. 8:34 - I resettled on eggs - shook off a shightly, resettled.