TRIP REPORT-MAY 18-27, 1982
by Zeillemaker, C. Fred
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TRIP REPORT 1..l1JRAR~ ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UNIT c ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE U@i\FWS May 18 to May 27, 1982 _A;."l.Chorage
Personnel: Chris J. Ambroz, Volunteer, AMNWR (Homer) Fredric G. Deines, Wildlife Biologist, AIU-AMNWR (Adak) Donald E. Dragoo, Volunteer, AMNWR (Homer) Douglas J. Forsell, Wildlife Biologist, Seattle NFRC (Anchorage) Evan V... Klett, Assistant Refuge Manager, AIU-M1NWR (Adak) Jay E. Hamernick, Volunteer, AIU-AMNWR (Adak) c. Fred Zeillemaker, Refuge Manager, AIU-AMNWR (Adak)
Charter Vessel "Sea Spray" Crew: Agust Gudjonsson, Captain Ted Blenkers, Cook Ed Mosiman, Engineer
May 18 Depart Sweeper Cove Pier 9, Adak, aboard.the "Sea Spray" at 0930 hours, proceeding a~ about 10 knots. Conducted periodic seabird and marine mammal transects along a course north of Adak, Kanaga, Bobro~ Tanaga, and Gareloi Islands.
•·.: May 19 Passed south of Semisopochnoi Island at 0300 hours. Continued :.... ( periodic seabird and marine mammal transects along a course north of Little Sitkin, Davidof, Khvostof and Kiska islands. Arrived off the northwest side of Buldir Island at about 200.0 hours. Put a landing party ashore to inspect the Buldir cabin and tent frame. Underway at about 2200 hours for ~gattu Island. May 20 Arrived off east side of .Agattu at about 0545 hours. Prepared material and personnel for landing at Cove. All hands set up base camp in the cabin at Aga Cove. Jay Hamernick and Fred Zeillemaker remained on Agattu to complete setting up camp and initiate Aleutian Canada goose survey.
The "Sea Spray" continued on to Shemya Island, but1 due to sea conditions, could not load supplies required for work at Nizki Island. May 21 "Sea Spray" picked up equipment at Shemya and proceeded to Nizki Island. All hands set up base camp on east shore of Nizki. Van Klett and Don Dragoo· remained on ·Nizki to complete setting up camp and initiate Aleutian ' ·:, Canada goose surveys while "Sea Spray" returned to Agattu Island and began circumnavigation and Aleutian Canada goose surveys at· Karab Cove (Figure 1) • Hamernick and Zeillemaker completed a 13 mile round trip hike to Karab Cove and back to Aga Cove in search of Aleutian Canada geese (Figures 1 & 2). May 22 "Sea Spray" continued goose search along south and north shores (including three Armeria Bay stream valleys) of Agattu. Hamernick and zeillemaker search Aga Cove area for geese. Klett and Dragoo search Alaid Nizki for geese. .. i -~."
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May 23 "Sea Spray" checked two val·leys between Kugloi Point and Mo:uolith Point in the morning and Kohl Island (southeast corner of Agattu) in the afternoon. Hamernick and Zeillemaker completed a 7~ mile round trip hike to McDonald Cove and return to Aga Cove in search of geese (Figures 1 & 3) . Klett and Dragoo continued goose work on Alaid-Nizki. ' May 24 "Sea Spray" worked clockwise around Agattu for second time (checking three locations at "Tower" Cove, two valleys at Karab 'Cove, Otkriti Bay, two valleys east of Nile Point and Gillon Point) . Hamernick and Zeille maker worked the Aga Cove area of Agattu. Klett and Dragoo continued Alaid Nizki search. May 25 "Sea Spray" returned to southeast area of Agattu. Hamernick and Zeillemaker continued investigations at Aga Cove and vicinity. Klett and Dragoo continued Alaid-Nizki search. May 26 ·"Sea Spray" checked two West Cove locations, Binnacle Bay and four Patricia Bight locations before picking up Hamernick and Zeillemaker and spending the night along the south side of Agattu. Klett and Dragoo- completed searches of Alaid.:..Nizki (Figure 4) • May 27 "Sea Spray" dropped Forsell and Ambroz off at Aga Cove and pro- ceeded to Nizki Island. All hands assisted in breaking camp at Nizki and picking up Klett and Dragoo. Zeillemaker and Hamernick were left at Shemya Island for a flight back to Adak. Three replacement personnel (Tom Early, . :··, ..... _ ·Dana Bradley and Mark Ostwald}. were picked up at Shemya by the "Sea Spray" before steaming on to Buldir Island for additional Aleutian Canada goose investigations.
._,.:.' May 29 & 30 Forsell and Arnbroz work.ed in Aga Cove area observing geese.
Vegetation Notes: Green up had occurred only in the lowland areas of Agattu and Alaid-Nizki. Green areas were primarily restricted to lower slopes above sea cliffs, high on the beaches, and in stream valleys. Aleutian Canada goose use at Aga Cove, Agattu, was on green grass (Elymus sp) above the beach in Cabin Creek Valley, midden sites near the cabin, the Cabin Creek Valley floor, midden sites above the beach in Goose Creek Valley, the Goose Creek Valley floor, Goose Lake, the . '~ ' . south facing slopes along the north side of Goose Creek Valley, and southeast and east facing slopes above the cliffs at the north side of Aga Cove. No geese were observed above 200 feet in elevation (Figure 5). Wildflowers ob served included Eurasian white hellebone .(Veratrum album) not blooming, choco late lilly (Fritillaria comschatcensis) not blooming, Siberian spring-beauty (Claytonia sibirica) blooming, narcissus-flowers anemone (Anemone narcissi flora) blooming, elder-leaf mountain-ash (Serbus sambucifolia)leafing out, .'··· Nootka lupine (Lupinus nootkateusis) not blooming, cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) not blooming, wedge-leaved primrose (Primuia cuneifolia) blooming, lagotis (Lagotis glauca) blooming and willow (Salix sp) blooming.
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Aleutian Canada Goose: A group of nine geese was feeding on grass about ten feet east of the Aga Cove cabin upon our arrival May 20. They were extremely tame, and casually moved off toward Cabin Creek as they fed and we patiently waited with our equipment. Their tameness also gave us an opportunity to read their blue leg bands. They (band numbers 673, 726, 728, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735 and 737) were all one year old males released at Nizki in 1981. ~vo additional birds were found at Goose Creek, but they did not allow close enough approach for band reading (they would later). At 0430 on May 22 the nine geese departed to Cabin Creek area, and the other two. stayed near Goose Creek Valley, but continued to elude us. At 0745 on May 24 six geese circled our Cabin Creek Vall·ey and four (673, 726, . 731, . 735) landed north of the cabin. The two wary geese in the Goose Creek Valley area stayed up 0n the slopes above the cliffs on the north side of Aga Cove and eluded our cautious efforts to read their bands on two occasions. At 1955 hours the four geese at the cabin departed toward the south. On May 25 the four birds (673, 726, 731 and 735) returned to Aga Cove. Also on that date the e1usive pair became more interested in two newly arrived pairs at Goose Creek Valley and we were able to read all bands. Our elusive birds were 324(cf-)and 296(~J Both were Buldir transplants to Agattu on 8/15/80. The new arrivals were easy to determine due to the presence of a wild {unmarked) bird in each pair. One pair consisted of a wild cob with a very broad neck collar and a banded pen (297) while the other consisted of a banded cob (737) and a wild Cunmarked) pen. Number 297 is a Buldir transplant released on Agttu 8/15/80. Number 737 is a male NPWRC bird released at Nizki 8/16/81. on May 30- the distinctively plumaged wild male and its banded mate (assumed to be 297) were also spotted. Later that date they were joined by another bird (235) which had not been present since Agattu observations began May 20. That bird is a 1980 male Amchitka golden gosling released at Agattu 8/12/80.
When we compared the Agattu band list of 14 birds to the Alaid-Nizki list of 13 birds, we discovered that all but three (335, 297, 324) of the Agattu birds and all but two (524, 543) of theAlaid-Nizki birds were utilizing both loca tions (Table 1)! It appears we fell considerably short of our objective to locate 18 banded birds at Agattu Ctotal 367 released 1978-1980) and 17 banded birds at Alaid-Nizki (342 released in 1981). It was also interesting to note none of the birds originated from Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
About Arctic Foxes: c.- There was absolutely no sign of Arctic Foxes on AgattuANizki. Meat scraps were left out at Aga Cove for five days without attracting any animals. No sign, tracks or trails remain at Agattu. Former trails have grown over and many are difficult to identify. Eider and gull nests were very accessible.
... Other Birds ·(5/20-5/26 only): Common Loon - Two pairs and a single bird on plateau between Karab Cove and Aga Cove 5/21. Two were on Aga Cove 5/22. Single birds flew over Goose Creek Valley 5/24-5/26. A pair was on Glass Ball Lake 5/23. Red-faced Cormorant - Very abundant at Aga Cove, north to McDonald Cove and at Karab Cove 5/20-5/26. -4-
Emperor Goose - Two wary birds were at Otkriti Bay 5/24. Mallard - Up to 3 drakes and one hen at Goose Lake, Aga Cove, 5/20-5/26, 5 drakes at Karab Cove 5/21, 2 drakes at Glass Ball Lake and 2 drakes and a hen at McDonald Point Lake 5/23, and a hen with brood of 7 class Ia ducklings at a small i75' elevation lake NW of Goose Lake May 25. Four were at Otkriti Bay 5/24 and eight were at Binnacle Bay 5/26 • . .
(Eurasian) Green-winged Teal - Up to 4 drakes and a hen at Goose Lake1 Aga Cove, 5/20-5/26. Three drakes and a hen (nest with 5 eggs) at Glass Ball Lake, a drake at 11 ROOF" Creek and a drake at McDonald Creek 5/23. Two pairs on small 175' elevation lake NW of Goose Lake May 24. Five were at Otkriti Bay 5/24 and four were at Binnacle Bay 5/26. Common Pintail - One drake at small 175' elevation lake NW of Goose Lake 5/25 and one at Goose Lake, Aga Cove, 5/26. One was at Otkriti 5/24. Eurasian Wigeon·- A pair was at the west creek in Karab Cove 5/21. American Wigeon - A drake was at Goose Lake, Aga Cove, 5/20 and one was at Glass Ball Lake 5/23. Greater Scaup - A drake was on Karab Cove 5/21. Tufted Duck- A pair was at a small 200' elevation lake NW of Goose Lake 5/24. Common Goldeneye - An immature drake and two hens were at Goose Lake, Aga Cove, 5/20-5/22 and a hen was there 5/26. A female was at Otkriti Bay 5/24. Harlequin Duck - Over 10 were at Aga Cove 5/20-5/26, over 20 were at Karab Cove 5/21 and 10 w~re at McDonald Cove 5/23. Twenty-four were at Otkriti Bay 5/24 and four were at Binnacle Bay 5/26. Common Eider - Over 65 were at Aga Cove 5/20-5/26, over 110 were at Karab Cove 5/21 and at least 225 were between Aga Cove and McDonald Cove 5/23. The sex ratio was close to 50:50. Nests with 3 and 5 eggs were observed 5/23 and one was found 5/24 with 3 eggs before noon and 4 eggs after noon. All were on slopes in the vicinity of Aga Cove and would have been easy prey for foxes. There were 236 males, 199 females and 15 juvenile males at Otkriti Bay 5/24 and 49 males and 38 females at Binnacle Bay 5/26. Sandhill Crane- Two flocks of six passed toward the west over Aga Cove .5/20. Eight were on the ground at the Goose Creek headwaters lake (elevation 310') and four others passed westerly over the NE section of the island 5/21. Three wheeled over Goose Creek Valley on 5/25 before disappearing over a ridge while gliding in a southeasterly direction. Lesser (American ) Golden Plover - Two (one in breeding plumage, one not) were on the beach at the mouth of Goose Creek, Aga Cove, 5/21. Wood Sandpiper - One was in a boggy area north of Goose Creek, Aga Cove, 5/20. Common Sandpiper - Single birds were at Goose Creek or the beach at Aga Cove 5/21-5/23. Common Snipe - One was flushed from an elevated bog near the beach north of Goose Creek, Aga Cove, 5/21 •
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(· Red Knot - One was at Goose Creek, Aga Cove, 5/25. Long-toed Stint - Two were along Goose Creek, Aga Cove, feeding on gravel bars 5/20, 5/21, 5/24 and 5/25. Rock Sandpiper - Common around wetlands on the high plateau 5/21. A few (including a boisterous llpm skulker at the cabin each night) were in coastal valleys and at wetlands near the coast 5/20-5/26. Parasite Jaeger - Six over lakes of the high plateau between Aga and Karab Coves 5/21. Six at Aga Cove 5/22 and five there 5/26. Glaucous-winged Gull - Abundant at Aga Cove, Karab Cove and between Aga and McDonald Coves 5/20-5/26. Nests containing 1,2, and 3 eggs observed 5/23 and two nests containing 3 eggs each observed 5/24. Black-legged Kittiwake - Abundant at cliffs north of Aga Cove 5/20-5/26. Numbers appeared to increase e·ach day. Thin-billed (Common) Murre - Common at cliffs north of Aga Cove 5/20-5/26 with increasing numbers throughout the period. Thick-billed Murre - Less common than preceding (estimated at about 10 percent of population of. over 300 murres 5/23). Pigeon Guillemot - Up to 32 at Aga Cove 5/20-5/26. Fifteen between Aga Cove and McDonald Cove 5/23. Ancient Murrelet - Up to ten at Aga Cove 5/21-5/23. Horned Puffin - Up to 20 at Aga Cove 5/20-5/26. About ten between Aga Cove and McDonald Cove 5/23. Rock Dove - A Love bird with Japanese bands appeared at the Aga Cove cabin 5/22. It was obviously exhausted and in poor condition. It died that night. The bands have been sent to Japan·in hopes of learning about the origin of the bird. Northern (Common) Raven -·Only one or two birds frequented the Aga Cove area 5/20-5/26 and they were shy, Winter Wren - At least ten were at both ends of the Aga Cove beach 5/20-5/26, over 20 were at Karab Cove 5/21 and at least 25 were along the coast from Aga Cove to McDonald Cove 5/23. Eye-brewed Thrush - One roosted near the Aga Cove cabin beneath a piece of plywood 5/20-5/26 and another was on the coast near the mouth of "ROOF" Creek 5/23. White Wagtail - A dead individual was on the Aga Cove beach 5/20. A live bird was at the cabin 5/21. Yellow Wagtail - Up to three were on the Aga Cove beach (foraging in kelp at the high tide line) 5/20-5/24 and two were at Karab Cove 5/21. Indian (Olive) Tree Pipit- Three were in Goose Creek Valley, Aga Cove, 5/20. Ten were there (to over one mile inland) and six were at Karab Cove 5/21. Red-throated Pipit - One in non-breeding plumage was in the Aga Cove beach , .... ·.· with yellow wagtails 5/20. -6- c·: Brambling- A female plumaged bird was along the old (WWII) road leading up the hill south of Karab Cove 5/21. Gray-crowned Rosy Finch - At least ten resided in the Aga Cove area. Others were observed in rocky locations inland along Goose Creek to at least two miles from the coast. At least ten were observed on the hike from Aga Cove to Karab Cove 5/21. Hoary Redpoll - A pair was at the cabin, Aga Cove, 5/25. Song Sparrow - Common to abundant at Aga Cove 5/20-5/26, Karab Cove 5/21 between Aga and McDonald Coves 5/23. Lapland Longspur - Very abundant anywhere we went on the island 5/20-5/26.
Snow Bunting - Pairs were scat-tered over all areas we visited (.2. at Aga Cove near sea level, 20 on the SE plateau, 8 at higher elevations between Aga and McDonald eaves, etc.). Rustic Bunting -' Up to 17 of both sexes were in the lower reaches of Goose Creek, and at least four (both sexes)were at Cabin Creek, Aga Cove, 5/20- 5/26. At least three were in the Glass Ball Lake Valley, one was found above the beach at the mouth of "ROOF" Creek, and one was found along "ROOF" Creek itself 5/23.
Mammals: No Norway rats or Arctic foxes or theirsignwere found on Agattu. Harbor Seal - Five were at Aga Cove and two were at Karab Cove 5/21. Sea Otter - Two were at Aga Cove 5/?2 and one was at "ROOF" Cove 5/23. Steller's Sea Lion - Four were at Aga Cove 5/25 several were at sea south of Aga Cove 5/26. Dall's Porpoise - A few were at sea south of Aga Cove 5/26.
Postscripts: Agattu At least one pair of Aleutian Canada geese remained at Aga Cove through June 2 7 and were -suspected to be breeding there (Forsell & Ambroz) • Shemya At least seven Aleutian Canada geese (presurnab]y from the 1981 Nizki release) frequented the west portions of the island through 6/16 (Capt. Terry Woods, USAF). Buldir All indicationp are that Aleutian Canada goose nesting is consi- derably greater in permanent plots than in 1979, although weather has been generally lousy there (Early, Klett, Deines, Bradley, Dragoo & Ostwald). Islands of Four Mountains The most exciting and significant discoveries of the year to date have been the three geese at the north side of Arnukta Island 6/12, 12 geese at the south side of Arnkta 6/13, three birds (including an agressive pair) on the south side of fox-free Chagulak Island 6/15, and a single flock of- 62 Aleutian Canada geese on the western slopes o:f Chagulak -7-
(in the alpine zone) 6/16 (Figure 6). No bands have been observed on any of these birds to date (Ed Bailey, John Trapp, Nina Faust, & Dave McCargo~
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