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Journal
127
R.E. Johnson
1968
June 26 Anchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)
The results of this afternoon observation period differ from those in the morning yesterday.
The time feeding away from the nest was increased from 1.9 to 3.75 minutes & the time at the nest was decreased from 2.6 min. to 20 min per nest visit. Perhaps there are differences that occur regularly according to the time of day.
Grassman Lake Census
Common Loon - 2
Greater Scaup - 9 ♀
Common Teal - 1 ♂
Mallard - 1 pair
Pond near Longshot turnoff
Common Teal - 2 ♀ with 1 or more young each; 1 ♂.
Mallard - 1 ♀ + young.
June 27 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Dr. Johnston censused the Dry Tundra plots while Bob & I censused the Riparian plots. Rain made it a wet & unproductive morning. No new nests were found.
4 dark phase Parasitic Jaegers were seen flying over the Riparian plots. Very few ♀ Lapland Longspurs were seen, suggesting they were on nests sitting tight during the rain.
Prepared bird skins & skeletons remainder of