Field notes, v1379
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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