Journal 54 R.E.Johnson 1968 May 30 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) later for total salt conc., as well as Mg, Na, t K conc. This is the first time salt secretions have been obtained from any member of the Order Gaviformes. Gaviformes & Podicipediformes are the only two orders of birds when spend time in salt waters that had not been tested for presence of a functional salt gland. In the future the procedure should be modified to hold the foot more firmly. Also a higher conc. of salt or a larger volume of solution must be injected since the secretion obtained was minimal. Secretion occurred in very small amounts starting 1/2 hour after injection & lasting for another 1/2 hour. No external drops formed & much of the liquid probably evaporated at times when my tube was not in the nostrils. The Loon was released in Clerenges Lake immediately after the experiment & he swam away a short distance & then proceeded to dive for short distances as he receded into the fog. Odds & ends notes on rosy finches or their nests seen in area B, mentioned earlier in the notes. Eggs were found on the floor in 3 buildings (1 egg, 1egg, & 2 eggs. An egg was found in one old nest not previously mentioned. This has been noted several times before. Active nests also appear