Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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acanthis homemanni Childs 1958 31 May Pitweyea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Several seen and heard in flight. 1 June Saw 2 June Pete found a nest w/5 eggs. Doubtful record 4 June A pair seen at one mile creek 13 June Not abundant but usually heard every day 29 June Found nest across river 1' thick w/ly in field-leaf willow 5 July Pitweyea River, 16 miles SE Cape Sabine, Alaska Common in the shrubby areas. Collected Two. 12 July Collected a very red Redpoll - possibly A. linaria 13 July Found a nest with 3 young just hatched and one egg 17 July Found nest with 5 eggs. This species may lay 2 clutches per season on occasion. 18 July Pitweyea River, 7mi SE Cape Sabine, Alaska Another seen in the field. leaf willow. 23 July Found a nest in field-leaf willow with 4 eggs - flushed 9 25 July Found nests w/5 young and 4/6 eggs upstream where 9 shot Fox Sparrow. 7 Aug Pitweyea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Although most have left the area now, I saw one today.