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Seiurus noveboracensis: Northern Waterthrush 

 Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis 



Osgood (1904) observed a pair of these birds at Iliamna Vil- 

 lage on July 14, and he found them to be quite common at the 

 mouth of Chulitna River on August 3. A specimen was taken 

 by McKay 85 miles up the Nushagak River on June 6, 1881. 



On May 26, 1936, I repeatedly heard a song in the alders and 

 willows at Snag Point, Nushagak River, that I identified as that 

 of the waterthrush, but I could not get a glimpse of the birds. 



Wilsonia pusilla: Wilson's Warbler 

 Wilsonia pusilla pileolata 



This warbler inhabits the entire length of Alaska Peninsula. 

 Osgood (1904) frequently found it at the base of the Peninsula, 

 Hine (1919) reported it to be common in lower Katmai River 

 valley and secured specimens, and Friedmann (1935) recorded 

 many specimens from Kodiak. 



On May 23 and 26, 1936, these warblers were heard singing 

 in the willows and alders at Snag Point, Nushagak River. On 

 August 20, as we approached Port Moller (but still several miles 

 offshore), three Wilson's warblers hovered about the ship for 

 some time and occasionally settled on the deck. 



In June 1940, Gabrielson noted this warbler commonly on 

 Kodiak Island; he saw a few on Semidi Islands, and he noted 

 them as common at Chignik Bay. Howell reported this "the 

 most numerous warbler" on Kodiak. Later, he saw them on 

 Unimak Island, at Cold Bay, at King Cove, at Pavlof Bay, and 

 at Nelson Lagoon. 



In 1925, I found these birds below Aghileen Pinnacles, near 

 the western end of Alaska Peninsula — the first sighting was on 

 May 29. They were common in the alders at Moffet Cove, 

 Izembek Bay, and two were seen on Hazen Point on June 22. 



Gianini (1917) found them to be common, and nesting, at 

 Stepovak Bay. 



In 1911, Wetmore reported this warbler as common at King 

 Cove; he saw one west of Morzhovoi Bay, and he said that they 

 were common at the east base of Frosty Peak. 



Family ICTERIDAE 



Eupbagus carolinus: Rusty Blackbird 



Osgood (1904) recorded several occurrences of the rusty black- 

 bird at the base of Alaska Peninsula: A specimen taken near 



