1911] Swarth: Alaska Expedition of 1909. 81 



species and I have no hesitation in accepting his identification. 

 On the morning of April 6 while the steamer on which I was 

 traveling north lay at anchor, storm bound, in a little cove at the 

 southern end of Queen Charlotte Sound, a large flock of black- 

 birds, possibly of this species, was observed feeding along the 

 • rocky beach some hundred yards distant. 



Pinicola enucleator flammula Homeyer. Kadiak Pine Grosbeak. 



Apparently very rare in the region traversed. Two single, 

 bright-plumaged males were seen on the Chiekamin River and 

 at Portage Cove, on June 23 and July 3, respectively. In each 

 case the bird was sitting in a tree top, singing, and was too shy 

 to permit a near approach. Hasselborg secured an adult female 

 at Bradfield Canal, on July 25 (no. 9546). The single bird 

 obtained is similar in color and proportions to specimens in the 

 Museum collection from other parts of the Sitkan district, and 

 from the Prince William Sound region, and, together with these, 

 is referable to the subspecies flammula. 



Loxia americana sitkensis Grinnell. Sitka Crossbill. 



Red crossbills were not observed at all during the early part 

 of the season, when the white-winged was seen, but they first 

 appeared about the end of May. Hasselborg saw a flock on 

 Warren Island, on May 20, and several flocks were seen near 

 Klawak, Prince of Wales Island, a week later. None were 

 observed on Dall Island, but several single birds were seen on 

 Duke Island, and flocks at Boca de Quadra, the Chiekamin River, 

 Portage Cove, and Etolin Island. At Zarembo Island the cross- 

 bills were more numerous than at any other point, some in pairs 

 but many in small flocks. The males were in full song at this 

 time, and all were very restless, flying about continually. A 

 few were seen at Mitkof Island, at Thomas Bay, and Port 

 Snettisham, but none on the Taku River. 



Though observed at so many points, sometimes in compara- 

 tively large numbers, I found it practically impossible to collect 

 specimens, as the birds seen were almost invariably flying high 

 overhead or else perched in the tops of the tallest trees. I 



