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Journal
R.E. Johnson
1968
June 2 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
the slopes leading toward the beach. These
were skinned when we returned. A Cliff
Swallow was plainly seen by both of us
at Bird Cape. It was perched beside the
road & we drove to within about 20 ft of it & looked
at it with binoculars before it took flight.
Then it flew up & down the coast along
the cliffs several times before disappearing.
This is the 1st record for this species on the
Aleutian Islands or Alaskan Peninsula, though
one was reported from St. Paul Island in the
Pribilof Islands (see: Gabrielson & Lincoln, Birds of Alaska).
On the return trip we took many pictures
& ran out of film.
Noted a pair of Pintail in a small lake
as we descended again from the mths returning
toward the east end of the island & camp. This
is the first time I've seen any ducks on any
of the lakes beyond sight F.
June 3 Amchitka Island, Alaska
Checked Glaucous-winged Gull nests at Big
Lake (see May 15 + 25 for earlier data) at 11:30 AM. Nest ①
has 3 warm eggs, one cracked a bit. Nest ② has no eggs.
Nest ③ has a broken & empty egg. Nest ④ was not
examined in that it was already empty on May 25. Nest
⑤ is a new nest containing 4 warm eggs.
Examined Kirilof Point area again for nesting