Field Notes Dory Bell May 5, 1989 the Bay Bridge to check on the Peregrines. Saw a falcon sitting on hose hanging down from span east of cement pillar/anchorage. This was at 16:00. As I scanned over bay to south saw the falcon une powering down in a long dive towards water. Well south of bridge the falcon dove into flock of small shorebirds that may have been crossing the water [W. Sandpipers?] or came up from the water (Phalaropes?). Two groups of shorebirds split up. Falcon chased one group just above water, but then I lost site of it. Soon thereafter the bird returned to the hose & sat for about 1.5 hours. I don't think it ate. Large ships passed underneath, including an aircraft carrier (#70) w/out disturbing it. At 17:30 falcon disappeared. Reappeared at about 17:45 on beam just east of last pylon of bridge on SF side. Nice view of it preening. Could see Dave Gregory & film crew trying to film it.