URING the summers of 1912 and 1913, which the writer spent in the neighborhood of Sitka, Alaska, in the interests of the Bureau of Biological Survey, much time was devoted to the general ornithology of this most interesting section. All the writer's personal notes on this district were made between July 14 and September 2, 1912, and between July 20 and October 3, 1913. Some of this time was spent in the immediate vicinity of Sitka, and frequent visits were made to Kruzof, St. Lazaria and Biorka islands, as well as to many of the smaller islands in Sitka Sound. I also traversed rather thoroughly several of the more important ranges on Baranof Island, and three times climbed Mt. Edgecumbe, an extinct volcano and the highest peak on Kruzof Island. Finally, through the courtesy of U. S. Forest Ranger George Peterson, I made a trip on the Forest Service launch through Peril Straits to Hooniah Sound and Tenakee Inlet, :Chichagof Island, down the east side of Baranof Island as far as Patterson Bay, and across Chatham Straits to the western shores of Kuiu and Admiralty islands. Landings were made many times during this trip and I was enabled to make investigations of the bird-life in these localities. My trips around Sitka Sound were generally made in a row boat which was furnished me through the kindness of Mr. Arthur Shoup, Representative to the Territorial Legislature. The trips into the mountains were made on foot and my camp outfit, guns, ammunition, etc., were carried on my back. On some occasions I travelled alone, but 1 was several times accompanied by Mr. E. W. Merrill of Sitka, by Mr. Robert Bardon of Grant:s Pass, Oregon, and by Forest Ranger Peterson. To each of these three gentlemen I am indebted for much assistance rendered and information given. Mr. Men iil, who is a fellow member of the Cooper Club, has resided in Sitka for over ten years, during which time he has taken a number of valuable specimens, and made many interesting notes on the birds of the region. He very kindly turned over to me all his notes, and the information obtained therefrom has added materially to this paper. I also received many courtesies and much valuable information from Deputy United States Marshals John Goodell and James Brightman, and am indebted to Mr. A. J. Wilkus, formerly in charge of the government experimental station at Sitka, for several specimens of raptorial birds secured by him in the neighborhood of his chicken yard. For assistance in ascertaining the identity of specimens, obtaining previously published literature, and in looking up old records, I am greatly obligated to Mr. Joseph Grinnell, of the University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Mr. H. S. Swarth, of the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art, Prof. Wells W. Cooke, of the United States Biological Survey, and Mr. VW. Lee Chambers of Eagle Rock, California. The territory herein referred to as Sitka and vicinity comprises Baranof, Kruzof and Chichagof islands with their outlying islets and contiguous waters. As is well known, this district is one of excessive moisture and luxuriant vegetation. On all of the islands, large and small, dense forests of spruce, hemlock and cedar extend down to the very edge of the water. Along the larger streams alders and willows are plentiful, and in many localities a dense undergrowth of