Journal 87 R.E. Johnson 1968 June 13 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) of birds (up to 75 on the water in one place) NW of the island. Among the Tufted Puffins were a few Horned Puffins. Dr. Johnston said had seen no more than 4 at any one time. Two Oystercatchers were seen on a rocky shore or flying about us complaining. A Lapland Longspur was heard singing in flight above our heads. Looking east to the next island nesting cormorants could be seen. We walked the sea weed covered rocky connecting istmus to this island & examined it. There were at least 20 cormorant nests on the cliffs forming the west side of the island & of these at least one was a Red-Faced Cormorant nest. The majority were Pelagic Cormorant nests. 43 birds were the most seen at one time including non-breeders (lack white patches) & of these the majority were Pelagic. Only 3 Red-Faced birds were seen at any one time. Nest contents could be checked for some nests by looking down from above: Nests with 1 egg - 1 Nests with 3 eggs - 6 Nests with 4 eggs. - 3/10 nests Eggs were tan to very light blue. The Red- Faced Cormorant nest contained 3 eggs. One Common Eider nest containing 3 eggs was found in the Elymus grass.