Bottle 1934 Berkeley, California , MV2 U.C. Aug.6 6 mi. W. Oroville, Butte co., Caly. ? im 484 Otoconis alpestris rubea 26.3g. Primary Nos. 8&9old, 7 pushing out of sheath rest new. Secondary No. 1 molt, 2 1/2 grown, 3,4,5,6 old, 7 old, 8&9 new. Tertians + scapulars new or mostly so. Tail like some previously recorded, 3 outer old 3 inner pairs new to rather growing. Back flanks belly etc. new. Head feathers still juvenile, few new on front. Neck+ chest old - Chin new. ? im 485 Otoconis alpestris rubea 27.3g. Primary No. 9+8 old, 7 1/2 grown, rest new. Secondary No.1 half grown, 2 still in sheath, 3,4,5,6 old, 7+8 new, 9 apparently gone and on left side looks as if is growing. If this is so it is the reverse of the 1st annual fall molt. Median coverts in molt. Inner one apparently 1st, next two, next two old, outer two as papillae. Under coverts still molting marginal coverts old. Middle rectrices starting but 2nd pair longer, 3rd pair starting, 4th a tiny papillae, 5+6 old. 2 if the second from inner pair molts 1st as this indicates it is different from the annual molt. Coverts of tail well under way but not complete. Back considerably new but some juvenile feathers still in central region. Possibly the back replacement is different in the two molts. Neck necked.