Alaska eggs and nests notes, v4497
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- 16 - 44 16 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Nest was in a tuft of grass on top of a ridge. bird flushed. Incubation about one half. J. Dixon -17- 29 1/2 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay Alaska No nest at all. The egg was laid on a pile of broken rocks in a crevice under a boulder. The parents were very solicitous. Incubation 1/2. J. Dixon -18- 29 18 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Egg deposited on the bare rocks in a crevice among boulders. No bird seen. Egg fresh . J. Dixon -19- 29 1/9 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island- Glacier Bay - Alaska Egg laid on bare rocks in a crevice 4 feet back. No bird seen. Incubation began. J. Dixon