Alaska field notes, v4426
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Plectrophenax nivalis Jun. 24 Pairs of birds were observed scattered about the Tundra. There are no eggs in the nest that was found previously Jun. 25-Aug. 27 - Bird continued to be seen regularly. However only one nest was found. This bird was most numerous in areas where large amounts of junk and oil drums were located. The nest that was found was located on July 28 and contained one young and three eggs. It was located in a cleft in an area when supplies were stored. This cleft looked like it had been dropped out on at the wooden panels was broken. The nest consisted of a large mass of grass from which a cup was formed. About this time, numbers of young were seen beginning to feed and flying. They were located in the birch along the road to Birch Ridge. At Cup Thompson these birds nested only in natural situations and rocky. Consequently the density there was lower than at Perven.