Field notes, v1379
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R.E.Johnson 1958 Journal 33 May 25 Andutka Island, Alaska (cont.) Longspurs and a Snow Bunting gathered to chirp at me. I examined all the buildings in the area & found no nests though the protesting birds followed me about making vigorous protests. In one building I found an old nest that was actually 3 in a row, i.e. three good nest depression in sequence made in one huge linear mass of nest material. The mass nearly filled the 18 inch wide ledge. The ends of the ledge were formed by 2x6 studs, the back by a wall, & the front had a 3 inch lip formed by another piece of wood. Thus this nest site was much like the one in south hanger, i.e. enclosed from all sides but the top. After considerable hunting I finally found an active nest with 4 eggs (flushed the ?) in a large oil drum which was partially filled with earth & laying on its side facing north. The nest was a large mass of grassy vegetation stacked on top the dirt in the far end of the drum from the entrance. There were other cans in a row next to this one & perhaps still another was occupied since several birds hounded me while I was near them, but without a flashlight I could not investigate them properly so I went on. Another group of buildings lie north of North Hanger & I examined them. This time I was followed by 2 rosy finches at maximum. I finally