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Journal
R. E. Johnson
1968
June 9 Anchutha Island, Alaska (cont.)
Collected 3 ♀ Lapland Longspurs (see catalog). It appears that birds near camp are laying now.
These specimens of Longspurs are for F.S.L. Williamsop, not MVZ.
Bob returned from an afternoon jaunt & said he found a nest under construction.
Checked out a duck nest found by Dr. Helm on the shore of a lake north of Jones Lake. It contained 10 eggs & the ♀ flushed as I approached. It appeared to be a Tufted Duck. If so this is the 1st North American breeding record.
Went to "Mary Poppins" this evening.
Lets go Fly a kite! Better yet, I need her magic umbrella, its still pouring rain outside.
June 10 Anchutha Island, Alaska
Thick fog this morning. Rain present but a slight let up in intensity.
Censused the Wet Meadow plots (Lapland Longspurs only), Grauman Lake (see Table), Beach Ridge (Lapland Longspurs only), & Rifle Range Lake (pair of Mallards, Red-throated Loon, one unidentified duck).
Walked west along Rifle Range Beach & saw about 20 Rock Sandpipers close to lower high tide line among the rocks (now a very low tide)
Collected one with a dark area on the breast (darkest