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159
Journal
R.E. Johnson
1968
July 7 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Fledged.
Aleutian Tern colony - Rifle Range
Nest # 4 1egg.
Prepared Otter skulls & skeleton.
July 10 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Again foggy & some heavy showers, however the
planes did get in today. Checked the Longspur
nests & the one remaining Aleutian Tern nest at
Rifle Range - Nest # 4 1young.
Collected 7 Roxy Finches and a Lapland Longspur
in a quarry no. of Jones Lake. There were many
juvenile Roxy Finches but I collected minimally on
them & tried for adults. All were males (5).
Two pair of Snow Buntings were also in the
quarry.
Spent remainder of day preparing the skins.
July 11 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Fog lifting & some sun shining through!
Mason Lake Census - no birds
Gramman Lake Census - 9:30AM
Greater Scamp - 70', 28 (one & with 2 young)
Aleutian Tern Colony - Rifle Range
Nest # 4 - 1young
Checked remaining Longspur nests & all birds have
fledged except one nest with young only 1-2 days old (2-5).
One dark phase Parasitic Jaeger seen along the road