Field notes, v1379
Page 313
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139 Journal R.E.Johnson 1968 July 3 Anchutha Island, Alaska (cont.) nest, the frequent trips of the ? widens the opening and the nest becomes very obvious. At this time a careful observer can't help noticing the nest as he walks in the general vicinity. Thus the "freeze" reaction may be very important in making this dark [illegible] hole in the grass look like a rat hole & not a nest with squirming, [illegible] young. For some reason these nests are much more conspicuous that puffy nests constructed in glass tufts in the alpine zone of Montana. Of course other puffs nest under rocks much in the manner of the 2 Snow Bunting nests (see June 30) & for these cases the nest entrance remains equally inconspicuous throughout the life of the nest. Grannom Lake Census Greater Skua - 1 ? , !Q + 2 young Rosy Finch - collected a pair on tundra between Infantry Rd & the lake shore. She contained an egg (minus shell) in uterus & 2 collapsed follicles indicating she had already laid 1 egg. Thus more evidence for a second wave of nesting. Clevenger Road to Rifle Range area Rosy Finch - 2 ?, !Q collected near roads end sitting on a frame building with a number