Childs 1958 Arthus aginioletta [illegible] alba 199 Patnega River, Cape Sabine, Alaska As we stopped to get a drink at the top of the mountain behind the lagoon, a white wagtail landed about 20 ft from us. As I changed to a lighter load it flew off and could not be found again. It wagged its tail, was long and thin, grey & white with no facial marking. White anterial feet with darker center rectrices. Thought at first it was a wheatear but too long and slender and no white rump patch. One more second and it would have been a dead bird! 24gun Collected a bird (2902) which was probably the above although this one seems browner than the one seen on the 19th. Collected on top of mt. behind lagoon. It was shy although it seemed to be interested in the spot where we ate. Took it with a beautiful wing shot but with two large pellets (9). 30gun Collected another of these birds (2918) at the edge of a steep bank behind Wolverine Mt. There were at least 2 others. They were very as one was seen with food in its bill. There are extremely shy, restless birds which do not allow close approach. This undoubtedly flight when colding makes them hard to shoot on the wing. They give a flight