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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