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Gilmore
1931
Aleutian Rosy Finch Leucosticta griseonucha
May 31, Unalaska, Unalaska Is., Alaska
Mason ran into a huge bunch 50 ±
at. snow bank above Captain's Harbor.
+ later saw a few on Lincoln Pt.
on Amaknak Is.
Sept. 1 St. Matthew Is., Bering Sea.
During my afternoons walk around
Cape, Glory of Russia, I saw about a dozen
or so of these finches. The first
one was flying around a pinnacle
of rock that overlooked the beach
several hundred feet below. The
rest were seen in flocks of 3-6
up a rocky canyon nearby.
Sept. 6 Unalaska, Unalaska Is., Alaska
In the rocky narrow portion of
the Shaishnikof River back of
Captain's Harbor I saw about half
a dozen of those birds. One scattered
flock of 5 was working up the
precipitous side of the canyon when
I encountered them.
Sept. 18 These birds seem to be quite
scarce, at least in the areas I have
been working. Took one, Ms. 2111, in