49 Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 May 28 Cinchitha Island, Alaska (cont.) Eggs young 13 4 (2 day old) 3:40 PM ♀ on 14 1 3 3:55 PM ♀ on 15 4 1 4:00 PM ♀ on measured length of leg & wing (outer unit only) 16 warm 5 4:11 PM ♀ on 17 warm 4 4:15 PM ♀ on 18 warm 4 4:13 PM ♀ off 22 Forgot to look at this nest. Therefore eggs were still being laid in nest #4 so that it may be used to determine incubation period. All the eggs in Nests #5,4,13 have hatched and 3 of 4 eggs in nest #14 are now hatched (2 were hatched on May 26). One of 5 eggs in nest #15 has hatched. These results pretty well assure that I will get some good data on length of nesting period since there are no predators (except rats & man) on the island to destroy the nestlings. In addition there are 8 other nests with eggs which might provide additional data. One or two of these may be abandoned (#s 3,11). The Rock Sandpiper nest which was found on May 26 was checked at 3:45 PM & the eggs were cold & the ♀ was not present suggesting that it may be abandoned, especially since Charby has also