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near Cascade, B.C. ; also on Sophie Mountain, altitude 4,000 

 feet, on the International Boundary, in the summer of 1902. 

 {Spreadborough.) An abundant winter resident in Cariboo, B.C. ; 

 I tried hard to find nests but failed, I believe the eggg are laid 

 about March 25th ; common in winter at high elevations at Lake 

 Okanagan, B.C. {Brooks.) I noted these jays at Lac La Hache, 

 Bonaparte, Vernon, Nelson and Field in British Columbia. 

 {Rhoads.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Five ; one adult specimen from Moose Mountain, 40 miles from 

 Calgary, Alta. ; one (young) specimen taken at Banff, Rocky 

 Mountains, June i6th, 1891 ; another (young) at Deer Park, Col- 

 umbia River, B.C., June 6th, 1890 ; and two adult specimens taken 

 on the summit of the Gold Range at Grifiiin Lake, B.C. ; all by 

 Mr. Spreadborough. 



484S. Alaskan Jay. 



Perisoreus canadensis fumifrons Ridgw. 1880.. 



The only specimen brought home of this short-billed jay was 

 killed on the roof of the dwelling house at Fort Franklin. {Ric/i- 

 ardso7i.) This form is the only Perisoreus found throughout the 

 Sitkan and Kadiak region, and thence north along the region 

 bordering the Behring Sea coast and up the wooded interior. 

 Specimens have been taken at so many points on Behring Sea 

 that it appears wherever alder bushes occur to afford shelter. 

 {Nelso?i.) This bird rarely occurs at St. Michael, two specimens 

 only being procured during three and one half years' residence. 

 Most of my specimens were obtained at Fort Yukon, Anvik and 

 Nulato on the Yukon River. {Turner.) The Alaskan jay was 

 observed in the vicinity of spruce timber everywhere in the valley 

 of the Kowak, Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, from the delta eastward. 

 It was resident throughout the year, and was the most noticeable 

 and familiar bird about camp, especially in winter. {Grinnell.) 

 Occasionally seen in Cook's Inlet, Alaska. One morning a small 

 flock visited our camp in the mountains near Hope. A few were 

 also seen at Tyonek. {Osgood & Heller) We first met this bird 

 at Log Cabin, noted at also at Bennett and Caribou Crossing, B.C., 

 and found it common from Lake Marsh to Circle City, Alaska, 

 generally in families. Between White River and Circle City it 

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