INTRODUCTION xlvii 



Melospiza melodia ynorpkna : Rusty .Song' Sparrow. — Abundant resident. 



Melo.spiza Uncolnii striata : Forbush Sparrow. — A sparrow probably of 

 this species seen a few times during- migrations. 



Passerella iliaca annectens : Yakutat Fox Sparrow. — Common winter resi- 

 dent ; usually seen with i-usty sparrows. 



Pipilo macidatus oreyonus : Oregon Towhee. — Common resident ; found in 

 thickets all about the city. 



Cardinalis cardinalis : Cardinal. — Several birds were released by a dealer 

 a few years ago and are still seen in the i-esidence part of the city. 



Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-headed Grosbeak. — Not uncommon. 



Cyanospiza avuena : Lazuli Bunting. — Common along the bottom lands 

 of the Columbia. 



Piranga litdoviciana : Louisiana Tanager. — Common in the firs and alders, 

 nesting" in the firs. 



Progne suhis hesperia : Western Martin. — Not common. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons : Cliff Swallow. — Common. 



Hirundo erythrogastra : Barn Swallow. — Not common. 



Tachycineta hicolor : Tree Swallow\ — Not common. 



Tachycineta thalassina lepida : Northern Violet-g-reen Swallow. — Very 

 abundant ; nesting in barns and outhouses, entering- through knot- 

 holes. 



Itijiaria riparia : Bank Swallow (?). 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis : Rough-winged Swallow. — Of the bank and 

 rough-wing one or both have been seen, but neither is common. 



Ampelis cedrorum : Cedar AVaxwing. — Common summer resident. 



Lanins hurealis : Northern Shrike. — Rare winter visitant. 



Vireo gilvus : Warbling Vireo. — Common ; nests in the alder and dog- 

 wood tliickets. 



Vireo solitarius cassinii : Cassin Vireo. — Common with the warbling. 



Vireo htittoni obscurus : Anthony Vireo. — Rare ; seen only about oaks. 



Dendroica izstiva : Yellow Warbler. — Very common everywhere about 

 the city. 



Dendroica coronata : Myrtle Warbler. — Rare migrant. 



Dendroica auduboni : Audubon Warbler. — Common: nests in the small 

 firs. 



Dendroica nigrescens : Black-throated Gray Warbler. — Common summer 

 resident. 



Dendroica townsendi : Townsend Warbler. — Not rare. 



Dendroica occidental is : Hermit Warbler. — Not rare. 



Geothlypis trichts arizela : Pacific Coast Yellow-throat. — Common in open 

 fiehls about the water. 



Icteria virtns loiigicauda : Long-tailed Chat. Rare ; seen only a few 

 times. 



Wilsonia pusilla piholata : PiUM»lat('(l Warbh-r. Common summer resi- 

 dent. 



Anthus pensilvunicHs : Pij)it. ('nininoii wintt-r resident. 



Salj)inctfs obso/etiis : Rock Wren. Ifarc 



Thryoniani's beirirkii ctdopltonus : Vigors Wren. — (\mim()n resident. 



Troghidytt's ai'-don /xirkmanii : Parknian Wren. — Ctimnuni summer resi- 

 dent. 



Olbiorcfiilus fiitiii(dis jtarifiiiis : Wesl.rii Wiiitei- \\ ren. IJesidt'iit ; com- 

 mon in deep sliailed thickets. 



Cistot/ionis jxdustris puludimla : Tnle NVrcii. Not uncommon in the 

 marshes along tlie Columbia. 



Certhia J'aniiliaris occidcnialis : ( "alitotnian Creeper. Resident in the tir 

 fore.st.s ; not rare. 



