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visitant on brush lands. Partial to the smaller grass and brush covered islands 
like St. Lazaria and Biorka. It was still fairly common when I left, in early Oc- 
tober. 
Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. Common summer visitant; most 
plentiful around towns. The majority of these birds leave for the south about 
August 15. One or two, however, were noted as late as August 22 (1912). 
Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. Common summer visitant in timbered 
localities. In late July after the young are out of the nests, they appear along 
the coast in small flocks, feeding over the surface of the water. They leave 
mostly about August i, but one bird was seen as late as August 22 (1912). 
Bombycilla garrula. Bohemian Waxwing. Merrill has the wings of a speci- 
men taken by him near Sitka, August 27, 1904. 
Vermivora celata lutescens. Lntescent Warbler. Fairly common summer 
visitant along clearings and on brush lands at mouths of streams. I noted it near 
Sitka, at Old Sitka, and at head of Silver Bay. It was seen by Dixon at Port 
Frederick, Chichagof Island, in late July, 1907 (Grinnell, 1909, p. 234). 
Dendroica aestiva rubiginosa. Alaska Yellow Warbler. Fairly common sum- 
mer visitant in favorable localities. I noted this species along Indian River, along 
the stream at Old Sitka, at the head of Silver Bay, and, once, on Kruzof Island. 
Dendroica townsendi. Townsend Warbler. Adult female taken by Grinnell 
(1898, p. 129) near Sitka, August 14, 1896, and two others seen at the same time. 
According to Hartlaub (1883, p. 267), a specimen from Sitka is in the Bremen 
and Stockholm collection. Male seen by Stephens at Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Is- 
land, June, 1907 (Grinnell, 1909, p. 235). 
Wilsonia pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. Seemingly the commonest 
of the warblers summering in the region. Particularly plentiful along Indian 
River, at Old Sitka and at the head of Silver Bay. Also observed on Kruzof and 
several of the smaller islands. Obtained at Sitka by Bischoff with nest and eggs 
(Dali & Bannister, 1869, p. 278 — “Myodioctes pusillns”). 
Anthus rubescens. Pipit. Common in summer on grassy slopes of the moun- 
tains above timber line, where it undoubtedly breeds. The breeding female taken 
by Grinnell (1898, p. 129), at Indian River June 10, 1896, had probably straggled 
down from a nearby mountain to feed. According to Merrill, common along the 
coast during migrations. 
Cinclus mexicanus unicolor. Dipper. Fairly common along streams. Noted 
frequently on Indian River and on streams at head of Silver Bay. Also seen on 
east side of Baranof Island. Noted by Dixon at Port Frederick, Chichagof Is- 
land, July, 1907 (Grinnell, 1909, p. 237). Previously recorded from Sitka by 
Kittlitz and Bischoff. 
Nannus hiemalis pacificus. Western Winter Wren. Common summer 
visitant on grass and brush lands. Especially numerous on some of the smaller 
islands. Was fairly plentiful as late as October i, but probaby does not winter. 
Certhia familiaris occidentalis. California Creeper. Not very common. 
Seen occasionally at Indian River and once on Kruzof Island. Several speci- 
mens secured by Grinnell (1898, p. 130) in summer of 1896; two scarcely fledged 
juveniles taken July 2. Previously recorded from Sitka by Kittlitz (1858, p. 212). 
Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. A bird of this species was noted 
by the 1907 Alexander Expedition at Port Frederick, Chichagof Island, the last 
of July (Grinnell, 1909, p. 238) ; Shaw (1907, p. 122) mentions hearing the harsh, 
nasal cry of the nuthatch in the woods back of Sitka. 
Penthestes rufescens rufescens. Chestnut-backed Chickadee. The most com- 
