Field notes, v1379
Page 317
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Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 July 4 Anchutha Island, Alaska Checked Lapland Longspur nests on Riparian, Wet Tundra, & Rifle Range areas (see summary sheets). Also took a few slides of Dogwood & Orchid flowers. Visited the Aleutian Tern colony at Rifle Range: nest # 2 - 1 young 3 - 1 young, 1 egg. 4. - 1 cool egg Noted plant species present in more detail than on June 30: Lichen, grass, Empetrum, Angelica, Rubus stellatus (Nagoon Berry). Cull colony at Rifle Range (north east of tern colony). We have never searched this area for nests (except once Charlie Yarbrough & I examined part of the area, perhaps before laying, & found some nests that were empty - May 25). One nest was located (June 6 - egg) at a later date. This one was beside the road on a ridge covered with Elymus grass. I now checked this area and located 2 dd nests & 2 egg shells (not in nests) in a brief search of some other, ridge Elymus covered further from Cleverger Rd. The area is dotted with ponds on both sides of the road. North of the road I was followed by