Field notes, v1379
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R.E. Johnson 1968 June 23 Anchutka Island, Alaska (cont.) above the water level in some cases & were easily reachable. Common Eider - 2 Ø seen on the shore of the bluff on the west side. Four Ø + 3 or 4 ♀'s were seen on offshore rocks just east of the bluff. Glaucous-winged Gull - 2 nests were found in grass topping a large rock directly beneath the cormorant colony. One contained 1 cold egg, the other contained nothing. Two young of differing size (perhaps differing one or two days in age, but each of the order of a week old) were hiding in a hole in the turf - ostrich-style. June 24 Anchutka Island, Alaska Riparian Meadow plots Rock Ptarmigan - one pair foraging in dry grass Mallard - pair on creek above road Pintail - ♀ incubating 4 eggs (see June 14) in nest on Bridge Creek above road. Common Teal - ♀ & 6 or more young in Bridge Creek above road. Seen first near junction of the 2 main forks, then later near the road crossing. Rosy Finch - several seen on the east side of the creek flying high to & from the coast. Longspur - 2 new nests 2-3 ♀ incubating nest of 4 eggs in