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3. Hylocichla allciee Baird. GrtAV-ciiKKKici) TiiRCisii. 



A very coiu.uon and iu<)dera,l..l,v al.uu.lant re«ideut oF the entire region. Nests early in 

 July, and departs the lattrr [larl of August. 



7. Meiula migratoria (tiH/;.), .Sir. <i"(i Ai(/i. Amkimcan IJoisiN. 



Rather less nunien.us, hut nearly equal in range with tlie ].reeeding species. Coniined 

 chiefly to the hiwer and mountain sections of tlie river. 



9 Hesperocichla iisevia ('.'Hit'/.), Hnird. Vauihh Rouin. 



A single specimen ..i' tliis heauftul l.ird is I lie only record ohtainrd. Possihly a straggler 

 froni the KowaJc Valley, wlien' it is moderately ahuudant. dui-ing the summer. 



45. Parus Hudsoiiicus i•■o)■3^ IIudsonian ChickaueI!:. 



A regular resident of the timbered section of the valley; partially migratory during the 

 ■winter. 



148 Laniies borealis l'(V/7/. (Irkat NuiniiUHN SliRiiCE. 



Comni.miiitheh)\\vra,udui<.unta,iii.listric,ts.a.lthougliuotaJ)Uiidanta,nywhereintJieNoiitak 



region. Nests in the siirni-r tiniher. 



154. Hiruiido eiythrogastia llodil. Bakn Swallow. 



Found everywhere in varying al.undance, especi^^lly in the vicinity of the ahandoued huts 

 of the natives. Have seen the nests in i)laces of this kiml. 



157. Cotile lipaiia {Liiiii.), Boir. Bank Swallow. 



Much less ahun.lant than the preceding species. The hanks of the river are not well adapted 

 for them. 

 193<(. Passiiculus samircheusis savanna (lf(7.s.), Riihtir. Savanna Si-arrow. 



Apparently not ahundant in any section; note.l on a frw occasions, and th.' familiar song 

 was often heard when (he species was not seen. Prol.ahly a regular summer resident. 



201,1. Zonotrichia gambeli intermedia Rkhjw. Intermediate White-crowned Sparrow. 



Noted on several occasions along the lower river. A beautiful but not an abundant songster. 



208. Zonotrichia coronata {Pall.), Baird. Goldes-crowned Sparrow. 



Found in the same localities and about ecpial numbe; s with the preceding species. A reg- 

 ular summer resident, nesting in the bushes along the batiks. 



273. Scolecophagua ferrugineus ((??«.), Smiinx. Rusty Blackbird. 



A small flock was observed along the lower river on one occasion; possibly only stragglers 

 from the Kcjwak Valley, where they are moderately abundant. 



280. Corvus corax carnivorus (Durti:), likhjw. AMERICAN Raven. 



A moderately abundant resident of the entire region. Nests in the spruce timber along 

 the river banks, and is partially migratory during the winter. 



29Tli. Perisoreus canadensis fumifrons Kiilijir. Smokv-fronted Jay. 



A summer resident of the timbered district, and noted on several occasit)ns in the vicinity 

 of our camps endeavoring to follow its pilfering instincts. Migrates to Southern Alaska during 

 the winter season. 



382. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.), Bole. Belted Kingfisher. 



A very rare summer resident; possibly only a straggler from the regiini (jf the Kow^ak. 



406. Nyctea scandiaca (Linn.). Newt. Snowy Owl. 



Apparently not abundant, at least it did not fall under my (observation except at rare 

 intervals. Uudoubtedly a resident during the entire year. 



