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26 advanced. 27 Fresh. 28 one fourth.
B. Belljohn
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132. Anas hoschas
2/5 14 July 1907, Glacin Bay, Alaska
Rest on the ground under a low flattened within
on a small island (one of the Beardslee Islands),
& flushed from nest, Incubation just commenced
Nest of moss, 7 inches wide, 3 deep, well cupped,
Frank Stephens
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12. Bonda cirrhata
3/4 16 July 1907, Glacin Bay, Alaska.
Nest in a burrow near top of a sand and
gravel cliff on a small island. Face of cliff
was bare and summit covered with sod, which
overhanging the edge. The burrow entered under the
edge of the sod, and was about four feet deep
to the back end. The nest was about 2 1/2 feet
below the surface, and consisted of a few
straws in the bottom of the burrow. Incubation
advanced to feathers on embryo.
Frank Stephens