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Journal
82
June 11 Anchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
Makarius Point at 3:10 pm.
Stuffed birds part of day.
Weather remained very foggy & cold all day.
June 12 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Strong NW winds blowing & foggy (fog high), mist falling.
census
Beech Ridge plot: 8:45 - 9:15 AM
Lapland Longspur - 1 pair & 1 ♂; also a
dead female with incipient broodpatch.
Wet Meadows census
9:30-10:15 AM
Lapland Longspur - 3 pairs
Dry Tundra - stopped here briefly to check
Lapland Longspur nest. It now (10:40 am)
has 2 eggs. Tried to locate the Ptarmigan
nest again (see June 8) and found none.
Many fresh ptarmigan droppings in the area
however. Dr. Johnston noticed that one ♂
longspur hung very close to one small
area & that no female appeared suggesting
she might be incubating.
Crawman Lake Census
Greater Scaup - 1 pr & 1 ♀.
Rifle Range Lake Census
no birds
Mason Lake Census
Common Teal - 1 ♂
In the afternoon I checked Rosy Finch nests
5, 6, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 32, 38, 39, while