162 Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 July 12 Amchitka Island, Alaska not see forward. His side vision was also restricted by the pontoons which are placed to either side of the copter. He did improve his vision by opening the side door (right side) which was always the landward side since our flight was primarily over water just off shore & slightly above the elevation of cliffs & sea stacks. Our observing procedure changed partway along until we reached the route. From take off, the mtns, we flew at a rather high speed. Although I saw 6 nests (5 unplotted, 1 in Makarius Bay) I could not follow the unfamiliar topography on both map & ground fast enough to plot the nests & also record their contents. Consequently I only recorded contents of nests plus number of adults seen along the route. One additional factor effected my efficiency. I was using the small map segments 3M copied from those of Leroy Bowl & these do not provide sufficient perspective to keep oriented without constant turning back & forth from one map to the next. Bob had the larger maps below where he had more room, but seeing as he had a poorer view, he couldn't use them. He had seen only 2 nests while I had seen 6 from my better vantage point. On the other hand his count of adults was similar to mine. We landed before reaching the mtns proper & discussed possible changes in