70 Sheldon, Birds Observed near Mt. McKinley, Alaska. [jan* 



Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. A male was secured April 30, 1908. 



Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Common summer resident. Ar- 

 rived May 4. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Seen breeding in cliffs 25 

 miles below my cabin on June 11. 



Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrived May 18. 



Lanius borealis. Northern Shrike. — Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrived April 26. 



Dendroica coronata. Yellow-rumped Warbler. — Common summer 

 resident. Most abundant of warblers. Arrived May 9. 



Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — Flock observed migrating, 

 June 3. 



Wilsonia pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. — Common summer 

 resident. Arrived May 20. 



Anthus rubescens. Pipit; Titlark. — - Very common summer resident. 

 Breeds. Keeps mostly above timberline. A male secured May 12, 1908. 

 ■"Cinclus mexicanus unicolor. Water Ouzel. — Common resident. 

 Abundant in winter on the open water where Mallards winter on the Toklat, 

 mostly below the mountain ranges, and keeps constantly singing for two 

 hours after dawn. Specimen secured. 



Certhia familiaris montana. Rocky Mountain Creeper. — Male 

 killed near cabin in woods October 21. 



Penthestes hudsonicus. Hudsonian Chickadee. — ■ Common resident. 



Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Common summer 

 resident. Arrived April 29. 



Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. — Common 

 summer resident. Arrived May 12. Keeps singing all night when breed- 

 ing. A male secured May 27, 1908. 



Hylocichla guttata. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. — Summer resident; 

 fairly common. Breeds. Arrived May 26, when a female was secured. 



Planesticus migratorius. Robin. — Very abundant summer resident. 

 Almost as common high in the mountains, at upper limit of willows, as it 

 is below. Breeds usually in small spruces, occasionally in willows and on 

 the ground. Arrived May 3. Last seen October 4. 



Ixoreus nsevius meruloides. Pale Varied Thrush. — Common sum- 

 mer resident. Breeds. Arrived May 15. Last seen October 7. 



