J Dan Webster
R. B. Williams (Kessel and Gibson MS) saw one at Little Port Walter “in the late 1940’s.” A few birds were attracted to feeders in Sitka in 1974 and 1975, part of a range expansion to Alaska that began in 1967 (cf. Kessel and Gibson 1978). Specific records were: One male 2-15 March 1974 by the Johnstones (Kessel and Gibson 1978 and Gibson 1974); one to three birds during the winter 1974-75 (Kessel and Gibson 1978) and the Christmas count 21 December 1974. Again, one wintered in 1984-85 and was reported on the Christmas count 30 December and by Gibson (1985). One was recorded on the 20 December 1987 Christmas count.