72 Birds of Oregon mid Washington 



is one most thrilling utterance which ever and 

 anon it returns to, seeming to say, " O joy ! O 

 joy! O joy! " 



The location of the Skylark is not at present 

 known beyond the fields in the eastern part of 

 the city of Portland. But readers of this book 

 will no doubt find it elsewhere, either now or at 

 some time in the near future, as it multiplies 

 rapidly and will extend its summer habitat. 



The best time to see and hear it is in the 

 morning or late afternoon, but it may be heard 

 at longer intervals at all times of the day. It is 

 a migrant here as in Europe, and leaves the 

 fields where it has nested, in September, return- 

 ing usually, so far as observed, about the second 

 week in February. 



Particular Description. — Brownish head and 

 back, everywhere streaked slightly with black ; breast, 

 pale brownish or tawny-buff ; outer tail-feathers, white. 



Summer resident. 



THE STREAKED HORNED LARK. 



General Description : 



Upper parts ; tawny-cinnamon, streaked on back ; 

 tufts of black feathers over the eyes of the male, 

 like horns. 



