Field notes, v1379
Page 347
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R.E. Johnson 1968 Journal July 7 Amclithen Island, Alaska Black Oystercatcher - 6 Winter Wren - 1 singing bird White House Cove - probably so-called because of the one white quonset sitting at its head near a large pretty stream. Several young winter wrens were exploring the debris inside the quonset for insects & seemed unconcerned at my presence. A large side creek has a 20-25 ft waterfall (cascade) that is very pretty. Harlequin Duck - 4 ♠ Common Eider - 1♠, 4♠ (one with 5 young) Common Teal - 3 ♠ Glaucous-winged Gull - 2 Cove beyond White House Cove (or outer part or western part of White House Cove). Common Eider 1 ♠ Common Teal - 1 ♠ Pigeon Guillemot - 1 G-W Gull - 3 Bald Eagle nest on sea stack around point that forms the western terminus of the above mentioned cove (beyond or west of the bench mark shown on the top map). 1 large [illegible] in nest crouching down low & barely visible. It doesn't appear that there could be a second nesting but I couldn't see the entire nest cavity either. A Black