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when we returned to the east coast, in September, they appar- 

 ently had migrated, an immature male, shot at Errington, Sep- 

 tember 9 (no. 10027) being the only one noted. A day or two 

 later a few white-crowned sparrows began to appear in the 

 thickets but all that were shot proved to be gambeli, evidently 

 just arriving from the north. This would indicate that nuttalli 

 was a summer resident only, in the region. 



Eleven specimens were preserved (nos. 16017-16027), ten in 

 summer plumage and one immature male in first winter plumage. 



Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas) 

 Golden-crowned Sparrow 



Evidently a common migrant on Vancouver Island. Seen in 

 the vicinity of Parksville in April and May, and at Errington 

 in September. Six specimens taken by .Miss Alexander and Miss 

 Kellogg at Parksville and the Little Qualicum River (nos. 16028- 

 16033), the last on May Id, were all females, possibly an indica- 

 tion thai the males had already passed through. 



Common at Errington the latter part of September. First 

 sei ii on September 13 and thereafter observed daily in the 

 thickets and brush piles. Two immature females in first winter 

 plumage secured - nos. 16034, 16035). They were still abundant 

 when 1 left, at the cud of September, though the white-crowned 

 sparrows had nearly all gone. 



Spizella passerina arizonae Cones 

 Western Chipping Sparrow 

 Four adults taken at Parksville in April and May (nos. 1R036- 

 16039), where the species was probably breeding. It was not 

 seen anywhere on the west side of the island, though then' was no 

 obvious reason why it should not occur about Alberni, environ- 

 mental conditions being very much as they were on the east coast, 

 and apparently quite as favorable. 



Subsequently met with only at Errington. where, on Sep- 

 tember 18. a number suddenly appeared, apparently migrating, 

 and one in juvenal plumage was secured (no. 16040). They 

 disappeared as quickly as they came, and were not seen again. 

 The five specimens secured, both adult and juvenal, are not 



