largest flock numbered eight and not more than 30 were counted in

one day. None was seen after May 12 d tly it did not
nest in the region. ec ee ee

The species was not seen again until I reached Smithers.
Here on July 14 a pair, evidently nesting in a wooded lot within
the village, came under observation. An adult male, thought to be
a nesting bird, was seen near Hazelton on July 24, and at Ootsa
Lake, August 3, a brood of young partly moulted to first winter
plumage was noted. At Francois Lake, August 4 and. at Shafer Lake,
August 7, young in first winter plumage were migrating in small
numbers. Other migrations involving smaller numbers were observed
at Sixteen Mile Lake, August 28, and Puntchesakut Lake, September 2
and September 3

The subspecies represented is Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli
(Nuttall). eo eee ae ia

Golden-crowned Sparrow--Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas).

A female collected at Puntchesakut Lake on May 9 was the only
one of this species observed on migration. A population inhabiting
a brushy hillside at 4,500 to 5,500 feet altitude on Rocher Deboule
was studied during the period July 19 - July 25. It consisted of
adults and young out of the nest, some in juvenile plumage and not
fully grown, others moulting to first winter plumage. The adults
were conspicuous and fearless, some, with food in the bill, perched
on the top of procumbent firs (Fig. 41), and some of the males were
still in song The young for the most part kept hidden in thick
cover; they were hard to find and the actions of the parents tended
to conceal their location

Fox Sparrow--Passerella iliaca (Merrem).

Fox sparrows were heard singing at several places on Rocher
Deboule on July 20. None was seen at close range.

Lincoln Sparrow--Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon).
A pair was seen feeding young in a muskeg at Summit Lake on

June 27 and one other pair, also thought to have young, was observed
in a similar habitat half a mile distant. On Rocher Deboule an

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