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Tringa minutilla : Least Sandpiper. — Abundant for a few days during- 

 migration. 



Tringa alpina pacijica : Red-backed Sandpiper. — Mig-rant ; less common 

 than the least or western sandpipers. 



Ereunetes occidentalis : Western Sandpiper. — Abundant during- migration 

 for a few days. 



Totanus melanoleucus : Greater Yellow-leg's. — Migrant ; not uncommon. 



Symphemia semipalmata inornata : Western Willet. — Kather rare mi- 

 grant. 



j^gialitis vocifera : Killdeer. — (^ommon summer resident. 



Oreortyx pictus : Mountain Partridge. — Conmion resident. 



Dendragapus obscurus ful iginosus : Sooty Grouse. — Common resident. 



Columha fasciata : Band-tailed Pig-eon. — Not uncommon in suitable local- 

 ities, but rare near Portland. 



Zenaiclura macroiira : Mourning- Dove. — Common summer resident. 



Cathartes aura : Turkey Vulture. — Common summer resident. 



Circus hudsonius : Marsh Hawk. — Rnre. 



Accipiter velox : Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Common, especially during- mi- 

 grations. 



Accipiter cooperii : Cooper Hawk. — Not common, 



Buteo borealis caluriis : Western Red-tail. — Common. 



Haliceetus leucocephalus : Bald Eag-le. — Seen at times along- the river. 



Falco peregrinus anatum : Duck Hawk. — Seen only once or twice. 



Falco columbarius : Pigeon Hawk. 



Falco columbarius suckleyi : Black Merlin. — The pig-eon hawk and the 

 black merlin are, perhaps, equally common ; more common during- fall 

 and winter. 



Megascops asio kennicottii : Kennicott Screech Owl. — Quite common 

 among- the oaks along- the river. 



Bubo virginianus saturatus : Dnsky Horned Owl. — Not uncommon in 

 heavy timber. 



Nyctea nyctea : Snowy Owl. — A few have been taken near Portland in 

 winter. 



(wlaucidinm gnoma califoruicum : California Pygmy Owl. — Rather com- 

 mon ; often seen in the daytime. 



Coccyzus americanus occidentalis : California Cuckoo. — Rare ; a few seen 

 in low marshy places along- the Columbia. 



Ceryle alcyon : Belted King-fi.sher. — Quite common along all water- 

 courses. 



Dryobates villosus harrisii : Harris Woodpecker. — Common in all tim- 

 ber. 



Dryobates pubescens gairdncrii : Gairdner Woodpecker. — Coimimii in all 

 timber. 



Sphyrapicus ruber notkensis : Northern Red-breasted Sa])sueker. — Com- 

 mon; more often seen in alder or dogwood than in Hr growth. 



Ceojj/iltius pile<ttns (diieticoia : \ortliein Pileated \Voodpecker. — Less com- 

 mon than formerly, but still found in heavy fir growth. 



Melauerpes torrpiatus : Lewis Woodpecker. — Common sunnner resident. 



Colaptes cafer saturatior: Northwestern Flicker. — Abundant resident. 

 The flickers of this region are not constant t«) any race. 



I'fialininptilus uultallii c<dij'oruicus : Dusky Poor-will. — .\poor-\\ill has 

 been described to nn*. 



Chordcilt's virgini(tuus : Niglitliawk. — Common summer resident. 



Chdtura vaurii : \'aux Swift. — Rather common summer resident. 



Selasphorus ritf'us : Ifufoiis lluinmingliird. — \'ery common sunimer resi- 

 dent. 



