Alaska field notes, v4411
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May 1- We saw our first bat tonight. It was flitting about the trees along the beach and probably belonged to the Mayotis group. Mr. Littlejohn and I went over to a little island and about. 3 or 4 miles from camp and got a lentecent [illegible] warbler, 4 Aleutoid Canary, 1 black turnstone and a surf bird. The last 3 species were together in one flock of about a dozen birds. We found a bold eagle's nest yesterday and I climbed it in the afternoon. The eggs were 116 ft 15 inches from the ground. The nest tree was a large spruce tree on the north end of Windfall Island. The nest measured 6'3" x 6'11" x 4 ft outside side and 16 x 16 x 7 inches inside. It was lined with moss, grass and duck feathers. The 2 eggs were both fresh. We found another nest today. It was about 50 ft up in an old dead tree. Both birds were near by. Saw a flock of about 20 green winged teal today.