Field notes, v1379
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94 Journal R.E.Johnson 1968 June 15 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) Krilof Point Gull nests: KP 1 - 3 warm eggs KP 2 - 3 warm eggs KP 3 2 warm eggs. KP 4 3 eggs. KP 5 empty (fledged) Cormorant colony - still looks abandoned as noted on an earlier date (June 3). Puffins - around 10 Horned Puffins & perhaps 100 Tufted Puffins again are flying in front of the cliffs on the north side of Krilof point. Small groups of each species were also noted on the cliffs but not near areas where nests might be expected (i.e. near the cliff tops where there is soft earth & grass). In the afternoon I checked the Rozy Lunds nests 3,5, 7,8,10, 17,18,19,21,22,28,& 38. Number 27 was examined in the morning. A dead young bird was found in the doorway of the nest bldg of Nest 8. He only weighed 26.7 grams when 40 grams would be more proper for a bird in his plumage. This was the only bird left on the nest 2 days ago when the other birds were on the floor & could fly fairly well. He had attempted