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Journal
115
2. E. Johnson
June 24 Anchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
deep cup which faces up. Nest
located under a single flower (+ one
bud) of Marsh Marigold 13 steps west
of stake 1/2 at the edge of the
tall green grass lining the creek
drainage.
[illegible] q incubating 5 eggs in a deep cup
facing up under a cow parsnip plant.
Nest lined with ptarmigan feathers.
Nest located 25 steps east of stake 4/1
[illegible]- abandoned & empty (see
A pair were noted foraging up &
down the slope in an area
which includes this nest site. Perhaps
it is the same pair. Three other
males accompanied the pair &
kept the [illegible] busy chasing them.
Often they would feed as close
as 3 ft away from the [illegible] or q
before he would give chase.
The q could easily be located by
looking for the center of this male
activity. Once it appeared that
the pair copulated (one upon the
other & considerable fluttering) but
gross obscured the view.
Afternoon
Check Rosy Finch nests 33 & 49.
Check Lapland Longspur nest near Masonic Lodge.
5 warm eggs, q off. 2:35 pm.
Checked Lapland Longspur nest 1 mile n. of
Cleverer lake (see June 20)- 4 warm eggs.
Checked Snow Bunting nest found by Dr. O.W.
Johnston this morning. The nest is in [illegible]