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Journal
37
R.E. Johnson
1968
May 26 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
just a few (3-4) inches from the edge of the hole &
it adjoined an old nest. That is this nest was a double one; one old, one new.
A Rosy Finch nest was located in a square bldg
8 where the rafters join the wall, approx 7½ ft up. The bldg
is sw of the South Hangar & the Hdgtrs bldg which
had the last nest. This one had 4 young (downy & small)
& one egg. The Female was on & chased me & chirped.
A Rosy Finch nest with 9 downy young was
found on a rafter where the ceiling meets the wall of
a mess hall nw of the last nest & w. of South Hangar.
This is a long building, near a second one like it
& se of White House. An old nest was located on top a water heater.
A Rosy Finch nest with 10 eggs was found where
wall meets rafters in long wooden messhall just nw of 9.
This nest was a double nest (old one & new one). The
bldg contains many good nest sight locations &
a number of old nests: a double one, & 2 single one.
Even these singles appear to be built upon older ones,
but vertically & not to the side of the older one.
A Rosy Finch nest with 11 eggs on a shelf 6ft
up on wall of quarret hut so. of 9 & 10 & sw of
South Hangar. Female off nest but eggs warm.
A Rosy Finch nest with 12 downy small young
located so. of White House & all previous nests; on a
shelf 6 ft up. Female fluked from nest. Bldg has partly
collapsed & was quite large. Near large rock pile.