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FALL MIGRATION, Continued 



GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW 



Breeding in Alaska and northern British Columbia, the Golden-crowned 

 Sparrow migrates for the most part near the Pacific Coast and winters in west- 

 ern California. It is a late spring migrant, arriving at Tacoma, Washington, 

 average, April 24, earliest April 20, 1909; Vancouver, B. C, average April 24, 

 earliest April 18, 1908; Okanagan Landing, B. C, average May 7, earliest May 

 4, 1911; Yakutat Bay, Alaska, May 7, 1908; Portage Bay, Alaska, May 9, 

 1882, Kowak River, Alaska, May 23, 1899. The last were recorded from 

 southern California, average May 6, latest May 16, 1911, near Corvallis, Ore., 

 average May 7, latest May 22, 1884. Stragglers were noted at Lov eland, Colo., 

 February 23, 1889, and at, Salida, Colo., April 19, 1908. 



In the fall migration the Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared at Chilliwack, 

 B. C, September 13, 1888; Newport, Ore., September 15, 1900, near Berkeley 

 Calif., average September 26, earliest September 16, 1886; southern California, 

 average October 15, earliest September 26, 1896. It was noted at Grand Cache 

 River, Alberta, August 31, 1896, and in the West Humboldt Mountains, 

 Nev., October 7, 1867. The last noted at the Kowak River, Alaska, in 1898 

 was on August 21, and at Homer, Alaska, September 18, 1901. 



