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Qualicum River. Two stubby-tailed juvenals collected at Erring- 

 ton on May 25 were evidently not long out of the nest, and had 

 undoubtedly been hatched in the immediate vicinity. Toward 

 the west side of the island they became less common, but in the 

 Golden Eagle Basin (altitude 2200 feet) it was one of the few 

 species of birds that were fairly abundant. 



A solitary siskin seen feeding on a snowbank (probably on 

 seeds blown from adjacent shrubbery), on the mountain side 

 above Delia Lake (about 4000 feet), August 20, was noteworthy 

 as being one of just three species of birds seen during a half 

 day's hunt, the other two being the white-tailed ptarmigan and 

 buffle-head duck. 



Nine specimens were preserved (nos. 15976-15984), five adults 

 and four juvenals. 



Calcarius lapponicus alascensis Ridgway 

 Alaska Longspur 

 Seen only at Errington. First observed on September 15, 

 and thereafter, in small companies of six or eight, on various 

 occasions up to the end of the month. They frequented the 

 stubble fields in the vicinity, and were rather shy and difficult 

 to approach, so much so that I failed to secure any specimens. 



Passerculus sandwichensis savanna (Wilson) 

 Savannah Sparrow- 

 Abundant as a migrant, but observed nowhere under circum- 

 stances that led us to believe they were breeding. Numerous in 

 the spring in the fields about Parksville, Little Qualicum River, 

 and French Creek, evidentlj' migrating; and specimens were 

 taken at various times up to May 19. None seen in midsummer 

 at any point. 



There were none at Errington upon our arrival there August 

 28, but on September 6-8, when we ascended Mount Arrowsmith, 

 we found them in numbers on the heather-covered slopes near 

 the summit. There was a heavy storm at this time. September 

 7-9, and immediately thereafter the Savannah sparrows began to 

 appear in the fields about Errington. By the end of the month 



