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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.
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