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Banks
1960
Falco sparverius
Oct.25 Enide Isla Cerralvo, Baja Calif., Mexico - One flew
over the arroyo above camp early in the morning,
giving the characteristic call. It looked large.
Held one (ornise) several times during the day.
Oct.26 A pair were very noisy over a large area just
N of the arroyo nearly all day. They were seen to
chase larger birds of prey; One flew after a red-
tailed hawk. Late in pm., saw one sitting on
a "cordon" on the S side of the arroyo. It had a
spotted breast.
Oct.27 Seen often today, but not as conspicuous as yesterday.
Oct.28 Seen several times. There may be another falcon
here also.
Oct.29 A male collected this morning had a stomach full
of insect parts.