1910] Grinnell—Birds: Alaska Expedition, 1908. 401 
species occurred from the meadows at sea-level up to the slopes 
in the aretie zone of the higher mountains. 
A nest of the western Savannah sparrow was obtained by 
Dixon at Northeast Bay, Hinchinbrook Island, June 27. It 
was situated under a tuft of dead grass on an open meadow 
near tide-water, and consisted chiefly of fine dry yellow grasses. 
It held five eggs, the size and color of which appear to be normal 
for the species. 
Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas). Golden-crowned Sparrow. 
Not met with anywhere until the last of August, when Heller 
found it common in the alders at Knight Island, and later on 
Chenega, Dise, and Storey islands, and at Valdez Narrows, where 
it was abundant in brush everywhere. 
Seven specimens were secured (nos. 1522-1528); three of 
them were taken by Heller at Drier Bay, Knight Island, August 
28; one by Miss Alexander at Valdez August 28, and three at 
Wortman’s on the Eagle Government Trail, September 2. All 
are in full first winter plumage. This bird might with good 
reason be considered as transient and not belonging strictly to 
the avifauna of Prince William Sound. 
Junco hyemalis hyemalis (Linnaeus). Slate-colored Junco. 
This, the only form of juneo detected in the region, was 
found but sparingly. At the head of Cordova Bay, June 10, 
a pair was seen, and Dixon secured one (female, no. 1382). 
At the head of Port Nell Juan, August 16 and 17, Miss Alex- 
ander collected two specimens (nos. 1384, 1385). The first is 
an adult male just completing the annual molt; the other, an 
immature female in full first winter plumage, the dark parts of 
which are everywhere washed with walnut brown. At Drier 
Bay, Knight Island, August 28, Heller took a female in full 
winter plumage (no. 1383), and later saw the species on Disc 
Island, September 4. Finally Miss Alexander secured an im- 
mature female (no. 1386) August 28, at Valdez, where a flock 
of about twenty were seen in a door-yard. 
