131 Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 June 30 Anchitka Island, Alaska unlike that on the east end of the island. There is no thick spongy cushion here. Instead there are rocky outcrop, bare soil in patches, & thin layers of Empetrum in large patches on slopes. Along the creeks there is a rich green layer of vegetation, but it is not thick & spongy. Species of plants include Golden Thread (Coptis trifoliata), Angelica, buttercup, & a Pink Saxifrage. Several Rock Sandpipers were seen along the creek bottom & adjacent meadows. These often followed me complaining as if a nest was near. Lapland Longspurs sang & feed in the vicinity of the meadows & sometimes up into the rocky areas upslope. Rock Ptarmigans droppings (woody, old) were everywhere indicating they probably use the area in winter. In the rocky areas I encountered one Rosy Finch which I collected. This was 1.1 miles from the coast. Perhaps a few finches nest in the mountainous part of the island? Snow Buntings were common and I found 2 nests, both on the ground under rocks. Each nest cup was set, well, beneath ground level & was lined with white feathers. The nests were 460 ft apart and were out of sight of each other. One nest contained 4 large young & the other contained 3 medium sized young. The g feed