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Gilmore ALEUTIAN ROSY FINCH (2)
1931 The narrow rocky portion of Cascade Cr.
and another, 2133, in a rocky dry stream
bed at the edge of the beach. So
far I have not heard them utter a
single note. The testicles of these
birds are black, and they are infested
with a worm of some sort.
Sept. 22. Unalaska. While walking back
from Summers' Bay this morning in a
drizzle of rain, I came upon a large
flock of these birds. The 70-85
birds flew down the rocky beach
from the cliffs above & then began
to forage on the scant vegetation growing
on the steep slope at the base of
the cliff. They were quite wary & I
heard no notes.
Oct. 14, Akutan Bay, Akutan & S. A. Aleutians.
While walking around & climbing
the rugged peak back of the whaling
station today I saw several flocks. One
was flying distractedly around the
crests of the peak in disorderly &
nervous fashion, uttering a disconnected
series of limpid chirps. The other two
flocks were on the hilltops below the