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porl gangway, was very successful. They were rather more bold 

 here than al Hakodate, and frequented the hurricane deck, perching 

 on the davits or the flagstaff at the stern watching for opportunities. 

 They were quite fearless, but always managed to oh id o the vengeance 

 of i be cook or the men. 



In the Old [slands there was a large crow roost in the outskirts of 

 the town, the birds being apparently of this species. 



NUCIFRAGA CARYOCATACTES KAMCHATKENSIS Barrett-Hamilton. 

 KAMCHATKAN NUTCRACKER. 



A few of these birds were seeu on a bill near Petropaulski, in a 



grove of pines. 



Family FRINGILLIDiE. 



PINICOLA ENUCLEATOR KAMTSCHATKENSIS (Dybowski). 

 KAMCHATKAN PINE GROSBEAK. 



On June 17 I shot a male Pine Grosbeak on one of the hills behind 

 Petropaulski. Although in immature plumage it was singing and 



the testicles were enlarged, indicating that probably it was a breeding 

 bird. No ethers were seen. 



This specimen, compared with a series of eight /'. e. enucleator from 

 Norway, Sweden, and north Russia, shows no difference in size. A 

 male From Sweden, and also a male from Pomerania, match it exactly 

 in every dimension. In color, however, it is a purer, clearer gray, 

 the yellow on the head more golden and brighter. 



PYRRHULA PYRRHULA KAMTSCHATICA (Taczanowski i. 

 KAMCHATKAN BULLFINCH. 



I saw a few <>f these bullfinches about Petropaulski, but did not 

 Bucceed in getting any specimens. 



CARPODACUS PURPUREUS CALIFORNICUS (Baird). 

 CALIFORNIA PURPLE FINCH. 



This species was very common about the town at Union Bay, 

 Vancouver Island, where specimens were secured. A nest was 

 found on May 15 containing half-grown young. It was in a. thick 

 bush, about three feel from the ground. 



CARPODACUS ERYTHRINUS GREBNITSKII Stejneger. 

 GREBNITSKIS SCARLET ROSE FINCH. 



These handsome birds were abundanl about the scrubby hillsides 

 near Petropaulski, their pretty whist hug song being, except that of 

 CaMopi calliope, the most characteristic bird note of the locality. 

 Red and L r ra\ males appeared to he about equally common, the gray 

 birds equaling Lite red in vocal efforts. Two of the latter which 

 were secured (both in song at the time) had the sexual organs devel- 

 oped, and appeared to be breeding birds. 



