Field notes, v1379
Page 217
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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