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Journal
91
R.E.Johnson
1968
June 14
Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
flew from the nest on my approach. Other
may have been outside. The nest was
6 ft above the floor on a shelf in a
quonset.
Rosy Finch nest 47 contained 3 young &
was located in a quonset on a shelf
6 ft above the floor.
Rosy Finch nest 48 contained 5 eggs & was
located in a frame bldg on a beam
at one end of the bldg & 12 feet above
the ground (floor gone). I collected the
♀ (#358).
Later I returned to nests 45+46 which were
in adjacent quonsets & collected 2 adult
males (#356+357), presumably the males
♂ belonging to these nests. Collected
3 of the young of nest 45 (#353,354,355).
The larger young were 7-9 grams heavier
than the light ones.
Also collected one other male in the
vicinity of nests 47+48 but can't
be sure to which he belonged or if he
was unmated.
Other species seen at Bird Cage:
Cormorant sp - 2 flying over the ocean
Mallard - 1
Bald Eagle - 2 or 3