Field notes, v637
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley. November 23, 1988 11:30 No peregrine on Campanile. 16:45 While walking up to the top (Campanile) [from west] at the level of Wheeler Hall I “heard” of pigeon whizz past, it was going in a straight line, coming from behind me at a steep angle, and literally dived into some trees just west of Wheeler. I could hear the wind in its wings. “How old,” I thought. Within a minute I had walked around the south end of the Campanile, no peregrine when I looked up at the ledges of its south face. Then I passed under some trees to look at E face, and low and behold, the peregrine was sitting on ledge #3 of the S face! So, he must have just flown up there inbetween the time I had looked at the S face and passed under the trees. This all transpired within about 2 minutes, so I suspect the falcon had been chasing the pigeon that zipped past my head. But I never saw the f peregrine flying, he must be circled back behind some buildings. 22:00. Peregrine still on S-ledge #3 of Campanile. November 24, 1988 08:00. Peregrine on ledge #2, west face. Sunny morning. I parked the car just at the NE corner of Wheeler Hall. Tossed up a pigeon whose eyes had been gently covered with cotton. The pigeon rose up vertically about 30', and the peregrine started for