Alaska field notes, v4411
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the clicking of a telegraph instrument so we dubbed them "Telegraph woodpeckers" to distinguish them from the sapsuckers 403a - Northern Red-breasted Sapsucker - Sapsuckers were frequently seen among the alders on the lakeshores 478 - Steller Jay - Several were seen one of which had a young varied thrush in its beak and was closely persecuted by the irate thrush. 489 - Northwest Crow - A lone individual was seen. 522 - White-winged Crossbill - Two or three pairs were seen in the alders along the lake shore 533 - Pine Siskin - Several seen. 542b. Little john saw a pair of these sparrows and approached to within a few feet of them. 567a - Oregon Junco - About 6 juncos were seen. 585a - Townsend Sparrow - A pair of these sparrows were secured. 613 - Barn Swallow. 6 or 8 were seen and 1 secured