Alaska field notes, v4411
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5-15°C - Kadiak Pine grosbeak (?) I secured 6 pine grosbeaks on the morning of June 25 at an altitude of about 1800 feet. They were feeding in the underbrush among a thick tangle of "wirdfalls". This was at the lower edge of the snow and the small plants and shrubs were just coming up and the grosbeaks were feeding on tender weeds mainly, altho two had their mouths and throats full of green caterpillars about ½ inch long. The flight of these birds was similar to that of the black-headed grosbeak but the song was characteristically individual but still had a strong grosbeak accent to it. One ♂ was in the bright red plumage while all were in breeding condition. 523 Alutian Leucostictes (?) Several leucostictes were seen feeding around the rock slides and snow banks near the summit of the mountain and one was shot with a rifle. I had 2 good shots at one and saw several but failed to secure a specimen.