Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 June 30 Amchitka Island, Alaska Aleutian Terns fly very high (compared to Arctic Terns) over the nest area & give their characteristic high pitched sandpiper-like notes while their nest area is being trespassed by people. They do not dive on the intruder. However they attack & chase Gulls which fly through the area. One Lapland Longspur nest was also located. It faced the ocean (SW?) and contained 5 very small young. The female was on the nest. A Rock Sandpiper near the longspur nest was quite disturbed at my presence but I couldn't find its nest. * see end of account Dave & Bob visited the beach area while I drove west beyond all the drill sites & over the 1st 900+ ft. peak & down to the creek valley separating this peak from the rest of the range. The elevation of the creek crossing is 300 ft. A Lapland Longspur was seen on the meadow here & a close look revealed the first White Heather (Cassiope sp.) I've seen on the island. I drove back east again partway up the hill I'd descended & parked & hiked SE up side creek drainages to the ridge top & then north to the top of the highest mtn. Vegetation in this area is very