Field notes, v639
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 4, 1989 Landed on Red Rock. SP Day 10:00 AM. Walking up east Terrace - found Canada Goose nest on beach - pair, 5 eggs. 2! Black-crowned night herons scared up. Saw 2 House Finches, head long sparrow. Hearn nest in Porter Oak crossed nests; egg on ground. Gull nests: Principally top of Red Rock: NEST : TTT TT T T T T T = 34 + 1 Egg : TTT T T ! = 11 + 2 Eggs: TTT T T T T TTTTT = 24 + 3 Eggs: TTT TTT TTT TTT ! = 21 T = 90 Peregrine Falcon seen off north-east end of island - looked up, heard at a Black-c. N Heron squawking, the falcon dove on it near the beach. Then turned & flew back to the San Rafael Bridge. Landed on North pylon of the main south span. Brownish lark, streaked lelly, 2 song sparrows carrying food in bill. Chicken lover around gull nests. West terrace near top, but below cypress trees has grass-flattened area with loads of Goose egrement. Canada Goose or eggs in crevices above west-facing cliffs. This is the same location as last years nest. 1 pair Ravens flew past. In surveying the NW tip I scared up 85 Blue- crowned Night Herons. As we came down the east terrace I heard a squawk - as I looked up some