Alaska field notes, v4469
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NAM Verbeek 1966 Calcarius lapponicus (3) was located on the W. side of Honey Bucket. The nest was located in the side of a wheel track. Pitelka and I found a third nest 4 eggs, between the road and the East side of South Salt Lagoon. 20 June Found two more nests today #6, #7, each with 5 eggs, on the Beach Bridge. The nests were about 40 m. apart. I also marked an older nest #8 with 5 eggs. This female was reluctant to leave. I had to touch her with my pencil before she jumped out of the nest. 21 June Noticed a group of three males feeding peacefully together. 25 June The first young of the year hatched in nest #1. Of the 6 eggs 5 had hatched and the 6th had just come out of the shell. The two shell halves were still - the nest. (22:00). 26 June Found nest (#9) with 4 eggs in it on the Britton Area. 27 June Found nest (#10) with 4 small young (all dry) and eyes closed S. of Imikpuk. The parties of 8 and 9 long spurs are becoming more frequent. They seem to move about in small flocks. Saw one such flock of 30-39 feeding together in the grass of a high polygon. 2 July #6 - 5 young, eyes open #7 - 2 young, other eggs not hatched #8 - probably robbed - no pieces of shell, no fecal remains to indicate that the nest had any young at any time. #5 - 5 young, one egg, Eyes open #14 - 3 large young #2 - 5 large young #1 5 July #1 nest only one young in nest.