P.DeBenechicu 1965 Spizella arborea 11 June Barrow, Alaska.- Found my first spitz species today; it was hopping along on the edge of a mound out a polygon ridge feeding in the water covered areas about 20 feet from me, and only about 10 feet from a Snowy Owls nest at Family logoon. I noticed its bright red cap & latter could see the red mark on the sides of the breast & black spot on the breast. It was duller on the head than a dippier sparrow and the back was brighter and more strongly streaked, especially with light; the "shoulders" were bright stripes but the rest of the back was rial brown. It was silent, and worked toward the ARKANSAW, I judge without comparison that it was slightly smaller than a longspur 12 June Still present in same area. 13 June found an additional bird along the NE side of S. Salt Logon in an area of rubbish and drift mounds. It fed on the ground and was not very shy. The breast spot was more distinct than on the other bird. 17 June one present in the same area as above, feeding on mounds a raised polygon on his side near snow level. Heard a clam "seep", the [illegible] noise I have got from one of its hearts.