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Zonotrichia leucophrys
5 June Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25' W, 70°24' N, Alaska
To my surprise they have begun to sing. One
near the river by the coal mine began singing,
about midnight and continued off and on until
at least 5 A.M., and another singing on the far
side about 1 mile south. A bird came through
camp and sang from the wires. At least one in
the village.
6 June. One or two in village. One singing a little in
the A.M. ? Will they breed here?
10 June One singing about 1 mi S of camp on far side
of the Meade River.
11 June One singing and feeding in willows along
the edge of the Meade River from the census plot
to South Creek area. Say.
12 June One singing near the coal mine c. 11 A.M.
and a ? seen there in the evening. A ? sparrow
with Pterinigus feathers in its back was seen
here.
13 June One singing on the far side of the Meade about
2 mi N of camp and two near the 1 stake of
Phil's transect. One in camp.
14 June One near Phil's transect, singing from the top of
the stakes
16 June One near Phil's transect. Singing from the far
tide of the Meade about 1½ miles from here.
17 June Singing from the far side of the Meade. Observed
some and scatterers along the Meade. 4+ ?s here.