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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