Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 June 11 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) Dave Nordmeyer brought us a ? Tufted Duck (or perhaps an alertant Greater Scaup ?) - lacks white around bill but no sign of tuft either) caught in one of their gill nets in a lake located a mile or more to the left of Infantry Rd as one drives between sites B & C. They had found a nest at the opposite end of the lake that contained 2 eggs. This was first seen on June 10 when they flushed a bird which looked like a Tufted duck ? (or scaup ?) from the nest with 2 eggs. The next morning there were still 2 eggs. Then the duck was caught in the net as mentioned above and later still the eggs in the nest were found broken. We presume that the captured duck is from that nest but this cannot be determined for certain. June 13 Amchitka Island, Alaska Brought notes + nest cards up to date while Dr. Johnston made temp. regulation studies on nesting gulls, then I checked Ross Finch nests 3,5,6,7,8,12,19, 21,22,27,28,38, 11 & washed the truck. After lunch we rode to the Kirilof Islets in the boat & examined the area for nests. On the largest island we found many gull nests and several Common Eider nests. Two Eider nests were under construction in the Elymus grass that crowned the higher parts of the island.