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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