Code 1958 Spizella arborea 9-10 July Uniat, Alaska Several seen around the Vrien station, and several seen along the brushy charridge which runs down the hill under T103 to alligator wood. My early impressions of this species are sometimes wrong, but after two days, I feel numbers may be down compared to last year. Trapping in the area of T8 should tell. One just fledged juvenile was caught by chord on 10th along the south side of river near T6. It's tail was ca 10mm & its blood-rooted primaries about 30mm. 11 July Uniat - recently fledged juvenile was flushed out of a scattering group of older birds on tussock-leath tundra near T3, -17 July Uniat - fledged juveniles common all about dwarf shrub & brushy areas. Numbers probably about the same as last year after all, 3-9 August Ohfink River - very common in brushy and dwarf shrub areas throughout the valley - one of 3 commonest birds - perhaps exceeded in numbers this year by P. sandwichensis & possibly weidpoltz. Does not occur above about 2500-3000 feet - lack of shrub areas.