Field notes, v1379
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R.E.Johnson 1968 June 21 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) to nest 3? The live bird, and pickled the dead one (#364). Two live birds were still in the nest or with the returned bird there are now 3. June 22 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.) Wet Tundra plot census Located 4 Lapland Longspur nests: (3-1) 4 eggs in deep cup in grass in depression (walkway) to a quonset hut near Grauman Lake. Nest cup points up, ♀ incubating. We marked the location with a leaning pipe whose top is only 3 ft from the nest. (3-4) 5 eggs in deep cup pointing up, located on higher ground ne. of the plots and is nearest to plot stake 3/5. The nest is marked by a red tipped stake. (3-2) 5 eggs } found by Dr. Johnston. (3-3) 4 eggs } Dr. Johnston also located a Common Teal nest with 1 egg & an incubating ♀ near our plots. It was located in a short tunnel under a clump of glass. Grauman lake census (see table) Makarrins Bay Common Eiders - 9 ♂, 6 ♀ Harlequin Duck - 75 in tight cluster in middle of bay. Tin Lake Red-throated Loon - 1 Pin tail - 3 (sex?) Flush from lake. Lapland Longspur - nest of 5 eggs facing up, containing P'tarmigan feathers in