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THE CONDOR 
A'ol. XVI 
IjOxis, curvirostra. miEor. Crossbill. Common, though apparently very irregiv 
lar in their movements. During August, 1912, I secured several specimens of this 
bird and found it very common on Kruzof and St. Lazaria islands, and in the 
forest back of Sitka. At the same season in 1913, they were far from plentiful, 
the only ones seen being high up on the mountain sides. Specimens taken in 1912 
seem to possess the characters ascribed by Grinnell (1909, p. 223) to the race I., 
c. sitkensis. This form has not been accepted by the A. O. U. Committee. 
Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. Four specimens taken by the 1907 
Alexander Expedition at Hooniah, Chichagof Island, June 25 (Grinnell, 1909, p 
225). 
Leueosticte tephrocotis littoralis- Hepburn Rosy Finch. A specimen taken at 
Sitka by Bischoff and one taken at Fort Simpson, B. C., were used by Bairvl 
(1869, p. 318) in describing this form. The species was noted by the 1907 
Alexander Expedition near Hooniah, Chichagof Island, at an altitude of about 
2500 feet, June 21-27 (Grinnell, 1909, p. 226). Although I traversed several of 
the mountain ranges of Baranof Island rather thoroughly and looked particularly 
for this bird, I never saw it, so it must be rather uncommon. 
Acanthis linaria linaria. Redpoll. Specimens from Sitka mentioned by Dali 
and Bannister (1869, p. ^8). 
Spinus piniis. Pine Siskin. Common summer resident. Found most plenti- 
fully in .‘shrubbery and evergreen growth near the town. 
Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Bunting. Occasional winter visitant. 
iMerrill saw three birds at Sitka in early December, 1910. He also noted five 
birds in the same locality, November 17,1911, and seven birds December 7, 1912. 
One of the latter was secured. In all these instances the birds only remained a 
few days and disappeared. The species was also taken at Sitka by Bischoff (Dall 
& Bannister, 1869, P- 282). 
Calearius lapponicns alascensis. Alaska Longspur. Taken at Sitka by Bis- 
choff (Dali & Bannister, 1869, p. 283). 
Passereulus sandwiohensis sandwichensis. Aleutian Savannah Sparrow. 
Two specimens taken at Sitka by Bischoff (Dall & Bannister, 1869, p. 284). In 
September, 1913, I found Savannah sparrows rather common in grassy marshes 
at mouths of streams in the vicinity of Sitka. A specimen of P. s. sandwichensis 
was taken at Silver Bay September 23. 
Swarth (1911a, p. 84) took a specimen of this bird at Three-mile Arm. 
Kuiu Island, May 3, 1909, and three more at Egg Harbor, Coronation Island, May 
15, following, but did not find it to the eastward of these points. The 1908 Alexan- 
der Expedition did not note the species at all in the Prince William Sound district 
(Grinnell, 1910, p. 399). From the above facts it would seem (as pointed out by 
Swarth) that the regular migration route of this bird lies along the extreme 
western edge of the archipelago. 
Passereulus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah Sparrow. The 
breeding Savannah sparrow of the Sitka district has been referred to both P. s. 
alaudinus and P. s. savanna. As I did not secure a series of specimens, I am not 
able to definitely refer them to one form or the other. They seemingly possess some 
characteristics of each, and a large series of specimens will have to be brought 
together before their standing can be satisfactorily determined. In view of these 
facts I have tentatively used the name alaudinus, under which the birds of this 
region are included in the latest A. O. U. Check-List. 
Savannah sparrows taken at Sitka by Bischoff and recorded as P. savanna 
(Dall & Bannister, 1869, ]). 283), were later examined by Nelson (1887, p. 187) 
