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275) lists the western boundary for the Oregon junco as south- 

 eastern Alaska; it is nonmigratory, and clings to the forest 

 habitat. The nearest junco population is hy emails, from the base 

 of Alaska Peninsula and Kenai Peninsula — we have no junco rec- 

 ords west of this area. 



Spizella arborea: Tree Sparrow 



Spizella arborea ochracea 



Osgood (1904) found the tree sparrow to be common along his 

 route through the base of Alaska Peninsula, and McKay collected 

 specimens at Nushagak. Turner also (1886) observed the bird 

 at Nushagak, and, on May 25, 1936, we obtained a specimen at 

 Snag Point, Nushagak River. 



Cahalane (1944) reported that he saw the species at Big Creek 

 on Naknek River, September 4, 1940, and near the outlet of 

 Savanoski River on September 6. In the same year, Gabrielson 

 found them to be common near Iliamna Lake on July 24. He 

 obtained specimens at Iliamna Lake, at Dillingham, and at Nak- 

 nek. On August 7, 1945, he noted the species at Wide Bay, and 

 on August 17, 1946, he saw these birds at Pavlof. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys: White-crowned Sparrow 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii 



Osgood (1904) says — 



First seen on the portage between lakes Iliamna and Clark, where it was 

 found in company with Z. coronata [atricapilla] July 18. Scattered indi- 

 viduals were observed later about Lake Clark and along the Chulitna River. 

 One specimen was taken and a few others were seen near Swan River August 

 27. They were quite rare at this time, and the majority that breed in the 

 region had doubtless migrated. One specimen was taken at Nushagak as 

 late as September 18. Specimens were also taken at this locality by McKay 

 June 6 to August 9, 1881. 



Howell (1948) found these birds on Kodiak "Common in the 

 valleys and on the slopes of the mountains up to 1500 feet." On 

 June 10, he found a nest, containing five well-incubated eggs, 

 just below the snow line. On June 13, he found a nest with 4 

 eggs, and, on June 19, he found a nest with 5 eggs at Bell's Flats. 



We obtained a specimen at Snag Point, Nushagak River, May 

 25, and Williams saw a GambeFs sparrow at Sand Point, Popof 

 Island, May 16. 



On July 19, 1925, near Moffet Cove, Izembek Bay, I saw a 

 bright-plumaged male and heard another. These are the western- 

 most records of this bird — though specimens were not taken, 



