Field notes, v639
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Field Notes D.A. Bell 28 March 1990 the eggs. To recap: falcon on nest 10:55 - 12:00. Trierel on nest 12:00 - 13:10 - Trierel stood up, pushed egg further underneath him with bill. Falcon reappeared on N. tower handrail. 13:43. Trierel off nest, circled low along water, then used wind to soar up cave slope. Circled couple times in front of cave & bridge. Heard screaming. At one point he did long shallow stoop in to cliff below our old ladder. Falcon had also left tower, but reappeared on N. tower handrail. Trierel back on nest by 13:46; settled on eggs, bobbing head. 13:55. Falcon off. 14:00. Falcon spotted on grassy clump in cave below old point. She was picking at feet. Sat on clump about 3 min., then flew up to nest. & chucked, launched backs. Trierel left, falcon settled on eggs. Trierel back to bridge, then off again, headed west out over straight, then round point to Kirby Cove. 14:08. Trierel back on N. tower, handrail 4. He has a very black cap. Nearly complete 1/2 malar stripe 14:20. The 3 fishermen hiking back up ridge. They're passing along the spine of the ridge where the eggs is. The Trierel launched off the bridge & flew west, passing over the below fishermen. Falcon on nest did not seem disturbed; even dozed a bit. 14:45. End of obs. Falcon still on eggs.