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THE OOLOGIST. 



Black-Throated Gray Warbler- 



Dcndroica nigrescens. (towns.) G65. 



Hab., Pacific Coast Region. 



Thi.s Warblei' is asiuumei" resident of 

 Linn County, Oregon, and is by no 

 means abundant. It inhabits the dense 

 fir thickets, near the oiienings in the 

 forests. 



It requires care to even approach the 

 birds, as it is very shy, and will slip out 

 and away from its nest, while you are 

 still some distance away, without even 

 uttering a note. Then if you carefully 

 conceal yourself, in the course of 15 or 

 20 minutes, the bird will return, in the 

 same sly and stealthy movements. 



It prefers the smaller growth of firs 

 and dense thickets of willow. The nest 

 is placed in some small fir, generally 

 not over five or six feet higli, and is 

 made of fine grass, profusely lined with 

 feathers. The eggs are four in number 

 of a greenish, pinkish white, spotted at 

 the larger end, with shades of cinna- 

 mon, and lilac-gray. Average size, 68 

 X 53. _ 



Myrtle "Warbler. 



Dendroica coronata, (linn.) Ko. 655. 



Common on the Pacific coast of Oregon. 

 Known as Yellow-crowned, or Yellow- 

 rumped Warbler. This bird arrives at 

 Sweet Home on, or about, April 20, gen- 

 erally in fiocks of six or twelve, which 

 feed in the openings and roads until 

 breeding season, when they pair and 

 each look for a suitable location, which 

 is generally in some fir bush, not over 

 12 feet high. The nest is composed of 

 fibres, fine grass, and o"ccasionally a few 

 feathers. 



I have often seen the birds feeding in 

 the single fir tree in my yard during 

 migration season, but during the build- 

 ing sea.son are not as conspicuous. 

 The eggs are from 3 to 5 in number 



of a creamy white color, spotted and 

 blotched, forming a wreath at the larg- 

 er end, with shades of brown and lilac. 

 Average size 65 x 50 



Dk. a. G. Prill. 



Bird Notes From Oregon. 



AN EAKLY SPRING. 



Although Oregon has the name of be- 

 ing a rainy State, the weather bure3,u at 

 Washington, D. C, will show that av- 

 erage rainfall is not so great as many 

 suppose. 



The weather for the past Winter has 

 has been very mild with no snow, (ac- 

 cept a few flakes) and with this in 

 view I have prophesied and early col- 

 lecting season and am now more cer- 

 tain of it. 



While some of you in the East have 

 been having snow and blizzards, Ore- 

 gon — or rather the Willamette Valley 

 has had on one of her sweetest smiles 

 of sunshine. 



Wild flowers have been in bloom for 

 several days as have also Wild Straw- 

 berry blossoms. 



Migrants are beginning to return to 

 their summer homes. The Violet-green 

 Swallow arrived earlier this year than 

 for several seasons. The Ceear Wax- 

 wing was ahead of its usual time also. 



Rust,y Song Sparrows, Western Rob- 

 in and Bluebirds are choosing their 

 mates, and I will not be surprised to 

 see them carrying straws, etc. at any 

 time. 



Oregon Chickadees begin nesting in 

 April, but I Avill look for them to begin 

 this year, the latter part of this month. 

 Collectors in Oregon should begin to 

 get their collecting "traps" ^^Qgether 

 and keep an eye open for j^j^g early 

 breeders. , 



I look for a good season, ^ if my 

 time is not too much occupied, I shall 

 spend many pleasant days among the 

 birds. 



March 12, '92. 



Clyde S. Kellar, 

 Salem, Oregon. 



