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constant crying of loons were any criterion one would infer that these 

 birds were constantly on the alert throughout the eight weeks of 

 continual sunlight. 



jVIr. Dixon found Alaska Longspurs abundant at Herschel Island 

 early in August. 



Calcarius lapponicus coloratus Ridgway. 

 commander island longspur. 



One male was taken at Copper Island, May 7, 1913. We saw no 

 others. 



Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus Bonaparte. 

 w^estern savannah sparrow. 



A female, the only Savannah Sparrow seen, alighted on the roof of 

 my camp on the night of June 5, 1914, and was secured. 



J UNCO HYEMALIS HYEMALIS (Linne). 



slate-colored junco. 

 On October 1, 1913, a single female was secured at Humphrey Point. 



Junco hyemalis oregonus (J. K. Townsend). 



OREGON JUNCO. 



We secured a female on April 10, 1913, at Kupreanof Island, Alaska. 

 Spizella monticola ochracea Brewster. 



WESTERN TREE SPARROW. 



Mr. Dixon took a juvenile Western Tree Sparrow at the mouth of 

 the Firth River opposite Herschel Island, August 1, 1914. 



