Field notes, v639
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Field Notes Doug Bell U.C. Berkeley January 30, 1989 - wint. wide sweep of the area. He seemed to just out up space - in one instant he was over the Computer Building, the next over me on the campanile. After about 1-2 min. the falcon disappeared. I think next time it would be best to make lots of noise as soon as one opens the door to the widow's walk, so as to alert the falcon to one's presence (perhaps whistle loudly). That way, the bird wont be so alarmed by the first sight of a human. All in all - collected the remains of at least 8 pigeons. Most landed. Least 4 crop. PS-Peregrine had at 12:15. Peregrine on N ledge #1. Erect. 13:15. Peregrine (illegible) on NW ledge #2 - sitting very greet. Gorgeous. 16:45. Peregrine on NW ledge #2. Apparent fresh dead pigeon on ledge #4, N face. Looks rather whole. Maybe the falcon was so pissed at my presence on the widow's walk that he had to vent his anger on a pigeon. This morning the falcon had at least a partial crop - and I did clean up all the pigeons in the campanile, so he must have knocked this one bird down sometime in the afternoon (after 13:15). January 31, 1989 10:00 : Peregrine on ledge #2, N face. No pigeon visible in this ledge. Falcon looks like he has a good crop.