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171
Journal
R.E.Johnson
1968
July 15 Anchitka Island, Alaska
Pumphouse Lake Census
R.T. Loon - 7
Common Teal - 13♂, 4♀
Greater Scaup - 3♂, 1♀, 1 pair; also 1♀+5 young, 1♀+5
young, 1♀+2 young
Clover Lake Census
R.T. Loon - 2
Spent remainder of morning packing to leave
& taking Bob Wood to the airport. His plane (Alaska
Boeing 727 jet) left at 1pm.
Checked Rose Finch nests 52 & 53
Took color pictures of lupine and others of general
green scenery to contrast with yellows & browns of May
& June. Things are finally green & the flowers are
near peak.
Checked Lapland Longspur nest 2-5 at 2:15pm. Still
has 3 young.
Photographed the ♀ Rock Ptarmigan on her
nest 1.6 mi. nw of Bridge Creek (see July 13). I
approached to 6 ft & stood for 10 minutes, before she
flushed from a nest of 10 eggs (2 pipped), 2 wet
young & 2 dry young (2:40pm).
I watched a dark phase Parasitic Jaeger fly over a
nearby area & land. Shortly it flew again & landed out
of sight but quickly arose carrying a light colored