R.E. Johnson 1968 45 Journal May 27 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) [illegible] bldy with good nest sites - that the difference in old nests is caused by a greater tendency to build nests in new locations (to use old nests less often) or to build a second unused nest, in the quonsets. If this were the case one would perhaps expect nests to be less bulky in quonset huts since they would be added to less often. If any- thing, the opposite appears to be true: the largest nest masses have usually been in quonset huts. The table below summarizes the figures. Structure Type Quonset Other Buildings % [illegible] with new nests 9.8 26.7 % with nests (old + new) 37.3 58.5 % with good nest sites that have new nests 20.0 40.8 % with good nest sites that have nests (old + new) 85.0 88.9 Four dead rosy finches were found in a 55 gal. drum full of water located next to a window in a quonset hut that contained an old nest on a shelf near the same window. It was not from the plumage (note) possible to be sure of the age of the birds, but they were