Field notes, v1379
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Journal 107 RE. Johnson June 19 Anchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) 1968 largest lake. (R.T. Loon nest found on edge of pond. Nest contained 2 eggs.) June 20 Anchitka Island, Alaska Censused the Dry Tundra plots in the morning, concentrating on following & Lapland Longspurs. Two nests were found, both off the plots: 1. upstream from Silver Salmon Lake near fish stake # 10. Nest of 5 eggs, ♀ incubating main stront stake # 10 nest 2. deep cup in Empetrum under cow parsnip plant. 3 eggs, ♀ incubating. Noticed a pair of Rozy Finchess [illegible] carrying food across the plots to one or more fledglings just outside the plots. Adult finches have been seen in this spot regularly & this strongly suggests that the nest was on the tundra & that these birds did not move to the tundra from the sea cliffs after fledging. Checked the Red-breasted Merganser's nest found by Nordmeyer (see June 18) & it contained 9 eggs & was located beside the stream leading into Silver Salmon Lake between stakes 13 & 14. Next 14 13