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specimens showing this sort of variation, but they did contain a
percentage of individuals with a decided leaning toward Jwunco
oreganus oreganus. This might be taken to indicate a slight migratory
movement inland at the end of the summer from the region to the
westward. Typical oreganus inhabits the coastal region less than
two hundred miles west of Hazelton. Some of the fall specimens
taken, if collected on the coast, might be considered as oreganus; they
come within the limits of variation of that subspecies, though not
exhibiting oreganus characters in their extreme.

Melospiza melodia morphna Oberholser. Rusty Song Sparrow

In the immediate vicinity of Hazelton there is not much country
suitable for this species and it occurs as scattered pairs in little swales
or along small streams. In Kispiox Valley, in the marshes and pas-
tures, it was abundant. None was seen in the mountains. Song
sparrows were present, apparently paired and nesting, when we
arrived at Hazelton, May 26. A young bird being fed by its parents
was seen as late as August 29. By the third week in September the
song sparrows were mostly gone; one was seen on September 23.

Twenty-one specimens (nos. 42381-42401) collected, as follows:
six breeding adults, one adult in fresh fall plumage, eight immatures
in first winter plumage, and six juveniles. (For use of the subspecific
name morphna for the song sparrow of this region see Swarth, 1923,
p. 214.)

Melospiza lincolni lincolni (Audubon). Lincoln Sparrow

Exceedingly numerous in the lowlands; next to the siskin probably
the most abundant species of bird. There were some even at the
summit of Nine-mile Mountain; young in juvenal plumage were seen
there during the fourth week in July.

At Hazelton, male birds singing in the gardens were noted May 30;
« young bird just out of the nest was collected June 23; young in
completely acquired first winter plumage were taken during the third
week in August; an adult nearly through the annual molt, August 26.
During the latter part of August, in Kispiox Valley, the species was
peculiarly abundant. Fifteen or twenty might be routed out of a
thicket at once, and some birds might be found at any point where
one cared to search for them. By the second week in September their
numbers had decreased markedly ; the last was noted on September 14.