Alaska field notes, v4467
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27 journal Sullivan J. 1962 Pitt Point, Alaska 30 June (cont.) mornings. Uncut grass and scarcity of runways and burrows corroborate this. Looked at a snow bunting nest on the north side of an equipment building. It was well hidden in a pile of old metal. Willson, an equip- ment operator, showed it to me. We scared the mother off the nest; there were 5 young buntings in it. They were thickly covered by a gray wooly down, from which yellow beaks protruded. They huddled down in the nest when I looked in - I would guess they were 5 or 6 days old (post-hatching). 1 July Pitt Point, Alaska Temp 42° this morning, sky overcast. Longspurs and buntings were the only catch this morning. 12 white fronted geese were hanging around the ridge over dry lake. 2 flew around me in a large circle - one with a high pitched voice - the other with an old auto horn honk. Sexual difference in voice? Peterson is of no help here ("Kow-lyow or lyo-lyok..."). Questionable whether or not the geese are meeting here - Weather is getting worse - a light drizzle began about noon, by 3 PM sea fog were