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A fledgling just from the nest taken July 6 and a juvenile August 4, 
but little sign of bird in August. No certainty that last thrush seen 
August 14 was of this species. 
Specimens: Seven adults, May 31 to June 11. Two juveniles, July 6 and August 4. 
Three specimens distinctly and consistently greyer than H. u. swainsoni from British 
Columbia or elsewhere. Writer has noted on migration dates occasional similar birds from 
Jasper park, Alberta, and Shoal lake, Manitoba. That this Mount Logan locality seems 
to produce a series of these birds strongly suggests expediency of recognizing H. u. almae, 
supported as it is by Dr. Bishop’s record of this form on Yukon (N. A. Fauna No. 19, 
1900). 
81. Hylocichla guttata (Pallas) Hermit Thrush 
Hermit thrushes sparingly frequented upper woods along edge of 
timber at a'bout 4,000 feet, where last scattering spruces gave way to 
willow thickets and stands of dwarfed black poplars. Frequented roughest 
of country about heads of lesser canyons, and though their far-reaching, 
ethereal songs were a guide to their whereabouts, extremely difficult to 
get specimens. A specimen shot from a spruce tip at timber-line, June 3, 
but bird fell into a canyon and was lost. Though hermits first seen here 
on this date, it is a certainty that they arrived earlier, as on May 12 at 
Young creek a suspicion of song heard. On two occasions song heard at 
river-level from a point 5 or 6 miles below camp. 
On June 28, after following elusive song in roughest of country near 
timber-line, a hermit was located on a spruce tip. “It saw me, ceased 
singing, began a towhee-like note of complaint, then dived headlong into 
the poplar and willow underbrush. Here it continued to call like a towhee. 
I fired at a movement and picked up a male hermit. Immediately the 
hermit song broke forth again 150 yards distant; then the singer moved. 
While I ate lunch there was silence; then the song sounded close again, 
but the singer could not be located. Where were the females? The 
male that was shot seemed to have a proprietary right here, yet no mate 
appeared.” Such was way of these elusive birds. 
The last record of species that on August 7, clucking, scolding notes 
of bird heard in a thicket at timber-line. 
Specimen: One male, June 28. 
Very small grey bird, typical H. g. guttata. 
82. Planesticus migratorius (Linnaeus) American Robin 
Robins observed at Cordova May 7, and at three points on railway, 
May 8. Heard in song on the Chitina May 15, and on May 27, two that 
might have been a breeding pair taken at Barnard glacier. Not common 
on upper Chitina and though an occasional wandering bird seen at inter- 
vals, is doubtful if any of them bred there. Last appearance at timber- 
line, August 6, back of camp. 
Specimens: Two, May 27. 
As far writer can see, perfectly normal P. m. migratorius. 
83. Ixorius naevius (Gmelin) Varied Thrush 
Present at Cordova May 8, and also at first stop a few miles up rail- 
way. Next met near McCarthy May 12; on Young creek next day and 
henceforth found sparingly up the Chitina. Its eerie whistle always 
indication of its presence. Doubtless bred throughout region. Heard in 
song as late as July 13. Here as elsewhere bird an inhabitant of only 
coniferous woods, and noted in this valley only at low elevation. 
Specimens: Two, May 13 and June 21. 
Cannot see that these differ in any essential particular from typical I. n. naeviiis. 
