Yol i909^ VI ] Sheldon, Birds Observed near Mt. McKinley, Alaska. 69 



Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk Owl. — Common summer 

 resident. Arrived April 10. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrived May 29. 



Dryobates pubescens nelsoni. Alaska Downy Woodpecker. — Resi- 

 dent. Not uncommon; always seen feeding in willows and sometimes as 

 high as willows grow in the mountains. A male secured in December, 1907. 



Picoides americanus fasciatus. Alaska Three-toed Woodpecker. — 

 Resident in spruce woods. Common. A male secured October, 1907. 



Sayornis saya. Say Phoebe. — Common. Arrived June 5. 



Pica pica hudsonia. Black-billed Magpie. — One seen Sept. 22 in 

 some high cliffs. 



Perisoreus canadensis fumifrons. Alaska Jay. — Resident. Very 

 abundant. 



Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. — Resident. Abundant. 



Euphagus carolinus. Rusty Grackle. — Summer resident. Common. 

 Arrived May 10, when a male was secured. 



Pinicola enucleator alascensis. Alaska Pine Grosbeak. — Common in 

 migrations but not observed at timberline between migrations. Few seen 

 in spring, abundant in fall. First bird to arrive in spring; paired by 

 March 12; migrated in flocks through October; last seen November 7. 

 A male and a female were preserved in October, 1907, and a male March 11, 

 1908. 



Leucosticte sp.? — Common in spring migration. Arrived May 3. 

 Seen usually high above timberline in pairs. 



Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — Resident. All through October numer- 

 ous flocks appeared at timberline, but very few remained at timberline 

 in winter. Common below the mountain ranges in winter. Again at 

 timberline numerous flocks appeared in spring, beginning about April 15, 

 and continued through May. Many remained near timberline to breed. 

 In winter it feeds exclusively among willows. Males were secured in 

 November. 1907, and May 24, 1908. 



Plectrophenax nivalis. Snowflake. — Common spring migrant. Ar- 

 rived April 8, when a specimen was secured. 



Calcarius lapponicus alascensis. Alaska Longspur. — Abundant in 

 spring migration. Arrived May 12, when a male was secured. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Intermediate Sparrow. — Abundant 

 summer resident. Arrived May 3, when a male was secured. Nest with 

 one egg observed on a bar, in a small grass tuft. Next day, outside the 

 ranges, 30 miles below, I found another nest on the bar with 3 young ones 

 and one egg. 



Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-crowned Sparrow. — Commonly seen 

 in spring. Arrived May 26. 



Spizella monticola ochracea. Western Tree Sparrow. — Summer 

 resident. Breeds. Commonest of sparrows at timberline. Arrived 

 April 26. Last sparrow to leave in fall, late in September. 



