Field Notes D. A. Bell April 10, 1990 The falcons began flying about as the whole entourage made its way over the side of the bridge. They were pretty quiet, but were the most defensive I had ever seen them - making fast dives between and three guy-wires & girders to pass right before our faces. Also, they often landed on girders to watch our progress. Lee Aulman pulled 4 eggs out of the scrape. One appeared cracked, one pitted, the other 2 OK. The press got lots of good shots of the birds, and the Natl Geographic group filmed us during a couple repeat takes from different angles. Quite a circus out there. We were interviewed and photographed quite a bit. SF Examiner ran a front page story the next day. The Examiners was quite accurate concerning the pesticide and ever present problems with DDT & eggshell thinning). The evening Ch 7 news was "too positive" about the success (saw myself on TV!). If the peregrines relay, we can expect first eggs beginning April 24th. David Geiger feels the birds will lay. Update: May 4 - David thinks the birds began hard incubator on a about May 1 or 2nd. All 4 eggs hatched that were taken on April 10th). The eggs hatched Wednesday April 25, 3 hatching at the same time, one hatching later.