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mon land bird of the region. Plentiful in timbered sections from the coast well 
up into the mountain meadows. Grinnell (1898, p. 130) secured fully fledged 
young June 26, 1896. 
Reg’uliis satrapa olivaceus. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. Rather plenti- 
ful in the forests throughout the region. In the latter part of September they 
were gathered in companies in tree tops near the coast, apparently preparing to 
migrate. 
Eegulus calendula grinnelli. Sitka Kinglet. Not common. Noted in woods 
back of Sitka and at head of Silver Bay. Type specimen taken by Grinnell at 
Sitka in 1896 (Palmer, 1897, p. 399). Two specimens taken at Sitka by Bis- 
choff were recorded as R. calendula (Dali & Bannister, 1869, p. 276). On Chi- 
chagof Island the species was noted as rare by Dixon at Ilooniah, June 21-27, 
and at Port Frederick, July 25 to August i (Grinnell, 1909, p. 239). 
Hylocichla ustulata ustulata. Russet-backed Thrush. Fairly common sum- 
mer visitant along streams and on some of the islands. Not noted after August 
15. F. Stephens found a nest containing four young ready to fly, at Idaho Inlet, 
Chichagof Island, July 22, 1907 (Grinnell, 1909, p. 240). 
Hylocichla guttata nanus. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. Common summer visitant. 
Especially plentiful on wooded islands. Grinnell (1898, p. 130) obtained young 
July 2 and found others only half fledged as late as August 15 (1896). 
Planesticus migratorius propinquus. Western Robin. Common summer visit- 
ant. Appears in large flocks along the shores in late July and August after the 
young are raised. Continues rather plentiful until October. Merrill secured a 
perfect albino of this species August 12, 1909. Grinnell (1909, p. 241) has given 
the name P. in. cauriniis to the robin inhabiting the Sitka district. This form has 
not been accepted by the A. O. U. Committee. 
Ixoreus naevius naevius. Varied Thrush. Rather common in the woods from 
the ocean nearly up to timber line. Particularly plentiful on St. Lazaria and 
Biorka islands. Grinnell (1898, p. 131) took the first 3-oung July 2. Merrill in- 
forms me that he has seen this bird throughout the winter. 
Questionable Records 
The records of the following species are believed to be erroneous or e.x- 
tremel}' questionable. 
Aethia pygmaea. 
Aethia cristatella. Recorded by Schlegel. These two species might straggle 
to the vicinity of Sitka but the Schlegel records are unsatisfactory. 
Diomedea albatrus. 
Puffinus tennirostris. Recorded by Schlegel. It is probable that these two 
birds do occur in the vicinity, but further records seem necessary to establish 
the fact. 
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus. Recorded by Schlegel. Occurrence highly im- 
probable. 
Aegialitis meloda. Recorded by Kittlitz (as Charadriiis niclodus). The bird 
seen was probably Ae. semipahnata. 
Bonasa umbellus sabini. Recorded by Dali as taken by Bischoff. Occur- 
rence highly improbable. I am informed by Professor Cooke that there is a 
specimen in the Bischoff collection in the National Museum originally marked 
from Sitka. Later on (before 1874) this locality was scratched out and New 
Westminster, B. C., written over it. 
Accipiter cooperi. Recorded by Grinnell (1898, p. 127). Mr. Grinnell in- 
