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On June 5 a male redpoll shot at edge of woods on river flat. On 
picking it up a new nest discovered snugly crotched in a small, rough- 
barked, black poplar, 5 feet from ground. Nest built against trunk and in 
colour artfully camouflaged into its setting. Made of weed stems and 
fibres and lined with feathers and willow cotton — a hawk’s, and several 
ptarmigan feathers being included. Quite possible that this a second 
nesting. Male not in high red plumage. In fact not many highly plum- 
aged males could be found in numbers seen. 
On June 13 a female flushed from a low willow clump in a burn on 
hillside, and calling “Swee-a-t!” anxiously, indicated a nest. Latter found 
in burned-out heart of a willow in base of clump, cover being mainly 
supplied by new shoots grown since fire. “It was composed of downy 
material, mainly willow cotton and rabbit fur and it was placed but 6 
inches from the ground. The five eggs were pale bluish, clouded, and 
spotted faintly with pale brownish and grey tints. One egg was scrawled 
and two had black spots on them. The clutch was but slightly incubated — 
doubtless a second hatching.” 
Species very numerous in late July and August when broods of young 
abroad. 
Specimens: Male, McCarthy, Alaska, May 12. Seven adults, May 21 to June 24. 
Six juveniles, June 2 to June 29. 
An interesting collection of summer and breeding redpolls. Only three of males are 
in full red-breasted and pink-rumped plumage. Others, though seemingly adult and pre- 
sumably breeding, in dull plumage like females. Two, May 22 and June 5, have faintest 
suggestion of rosy on sides of breast and flanks and substantiate the conclusion that red 
plumage assumed with second winter plumage. Presumed that they breed in juvenile 
plumage, though said to be shy on their breeding grounds and it is difficult to connect 
male with any given nest and make certain of proprietorship. 
54. Spinus pinus (Wilson) Pine Siskin 
At time of arrival in camp, pine finches not noted. Though suspected 
two or three times and identified by ear June 2, it was not until June 14, 
when a female of a nest-building pair secured, that species put on a certain 
footing. Siskin never as numerous as redpoll with which it commonly 
associated, and undoubtedly a later nester. Call notes and chatter of 
siskin and redpoll so much alike that it is difficult to separate by ear, but 
here after much practice found that though a good deal of chatter indis- 
tinguishable, each had at least one note always diagnostic. Siskin note 
set down as “Sque-e-e-e!” or “ Zree-e-e-e! ” and corresponding redpoll note 
“Z7ili!” In mixed flocks of crossbills, pine siskins, and redpolls, 
exercise of a little patience usually would disclose identities. In July 
considerable flocks of siskins and redpolls gathered, young of both being 
intermixed indiscriminately. 
Specimens: One adult female with egg nearly ready to lay, June 4. Three juveniles, 
June 25 to July 14. 
55. Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus) Snow Bunting 
While traversing high divide on August 20 between Calamity creek 
and the Nizina, at about 5,500 feet, some snow buntings suspected of being 
in a flock of pipits and horned larks, but distance too great to make obser- 
vation a certainty. 
56. Calcarius lapponicus (Linnaeus) Lapland Longspur 
On August 20, in same habitat mentioned in foregoing species, some 
longspurs noted in a mixed flock of pipits and horned larks. 
