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117
Journal
R.E. Johnson
1968
June 24 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
it. The Table below summarizes all bldgs & nests found in this area on June 21 & 24 :
| | Quonset | Frame Bldg |
|---|---|---|
| | Shelves | no shelves |
| No Nests | UNUNUNUNUN | UNUNUNNNN | 1 |
| | bdy 31 | bdy 19 |
| Old Nests | UNUN | | 3 |
| | 222 | | 1
| | bdy 18 | | bdy 2
June 25 Amchitka Island, Alaska
Wet Tundra plots - spent morning censusing Longspurs & trying to locate new nests.
Nest 3-1 is [illegible] empty (destroyed). The other 3 nests remained the same as on June 22 (which see). Two new nests were found:
(3-5) - 5 eggs - see Dr. Johnston's notes.
(3-6) - 4 [illegible] young in nest in center of snow-track ruts. A deep cup in grass under Angelica. Nest facing north. Nest lined with white feathers. Location is no. 5
Take 2-2, just off our plots & near Grauman Lake.
Common Loon - 2 in breeding plumage on Grauman Lake.
In the afternoon we escorted Bob Wood (Johns Hopkins Univ.) around the east end of the island.