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Field Notes
Doug Bell
June 26, 1989
back and forth around the SW and light house. By now the evening sky was brilliant, a mixture of pale blue, soft pink and dark grey clouds. The tiuval Peregrine was the epitomy of a Peregrine, his form coursing in the mind. After about 1 minute he disappeared low around the SE end. He was blinded on the back, had extensive black barring on lower breast - almost thought he was an imm. the first time I saw him. His yellow feet he had dangled, claws open, while soaring. At 21:00 I went to the foghorn at SW and to enjoy the sunset. Between 21:00 - 21:30 the tiuval Peregrine appeared 3 times, each time he skimmed low over a bluff between the main island and the 3 low hills leading out to a reef. He would fly low to the water and disappear around a hillock. Must be hunting the Ba Rhino. Unlike other birds coming into the island in the evening. On another note, I get the impression that Destination Island is swarming from all the seabirds. They are literally everywhere. In all the bluffs both above and below. Other birds out here - Pelicans - one male sings every evening. Rufous - hummingbirds - around.
June 27, 1989
Forgot to mention - the gulls were not in the least upset by the Peregrine. On the contrary; they even soared with it. 08:00 - 2 sub-ad. Bald Eagles showed up. Moved about the E side of the island. Soared together for a while. Then one landed on the