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R.E. Johnson
1968
Journal
June 17 Anchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
two small lakes. One had 3 eggs, the others contained 1 cold egg & a single young bird was hiding a few feet away. Three to 5 adults circled over my head as I searched the area.
Examined buildings in areas D & E (see map under May 28) for Rosy Finch nests. Three were found:
Rosy Finch nest [49] was located in a ground hut on a shelf 6 ft above the floor. An incubating q was sitting on 5 eggs.
Rosy Finch nest [50] was located 8 ft up in the ceiling paneling of an old Marshall. It contained at least 3 young who crawled off in all directions in response to the notes of the complaining adult birds.
Rosy Finch nest [51] contained 5 cold eggs & appears to be abandoned. It is located in a long frame building on the rafters over the center of the building. Another very old nest was found in a similar situation in the same building, but at the opposite end & it contained several old rotten eggs.
Another building, which lacked a nest, contained Rosy finch young fledgling barely able to fly & an old Junimile that was an excellent flier & was in full fur plumage.