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Calcarus lapponicus alascensis Ridgeway. Alsaka Longspur. 



During the nesting season the males of this species especially 

 are very attractive both from the standpoint of their song and 

 coloration. Nesting birds are plentiful on the tundra areas 

 during the summer and as the plants in such situations seldom 

 grow tall enough to hide even a small bird they appear regularly 

 in full view perched on a slight elevation, often only a few feet 

 away where they may be studied to the heart's content. It is 

 splendid indeed to hear the beautiful song of the male and have 

 him sitting where his every movement may be observed and 

 his intense enthusiasm may be realized. As fall approaches, 

 males, females and young of the season all seem to appear in 

 modest plumage and associate in flocks and feed on the various 

 low-growing berries and seeds of the region. In crossing the 

 tundra at this sesaon one hears their characteristic peeps, often 

 close at hand, but usually does not see the birds until they fly 

 up only a few feet away and arise high into the air and flit 

 beyond the vision. Specimens in nesting plumage taken 

 July 12. Other specimens August 15. 



Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus Bonaparte. Western 

 Savannah Sparrow. 



One of the characteristic birds of the base of the Alaska 

 Peninsula. Abundant in all favorable places and it seemed to 

 prefer the grass covered areas adjacent to the coast and spent 

 most of the time either on or close to the ground. They have a 

 rather low note which one hears continually when in the vicinity 

 of their haunts. The species was usually at its best toward 

 evening when they were feeding. Although the species was 

 common about the vicinity of camp it did not come around the 

 tents as some of the other sparrows did. Specimens were 

 taken June 22 and July 8. 



Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas). Golden-crowned Sparrow. 



The song of the Golden-crowned sparrow was very familiar 

 about base camp as well as over much of the Alaskan territory 

 visited. We found the nest often placed near a tuft of grass or 

 in the midst of a bunch of dwarf willows. It is located and 

 constructed much like the nest of our common song sparrow. 

 Several pairs had nests near our tent and soon learned to depend 

 upon crumbs from our table for food supply. Some specimens 



