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ven' large stub late in May- The nest, however, was inaccessible. The 

 birds would circle about fully two hundred feet above the stub until 

 directly over the opening, then darting down like a flash would disappear 

 with a sharp twitter. 



49. Trochilus rufus. Rufou.s-backed Hummingbird. — Abundant. 

 Breeds nearly everywhere. Nests were found in ferns, in bushes, trees, 

 and the vines overhanging old embankments. The latter seems to be the 

 most favoi'ed locality, six nests being found in an old railroad cut, in 

 May and June. In July they all disappear. 



50. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassix'.s Kingbird. — Rare. A few were 

 seen in May, 1885. 



51. Contopus borealis. Olive-.sided Flycatcher. — Common in 

 spring; a few breed. Often seen perched on the top of the tallest firs, 

 two hundred feet from the ground. 



52. Contopus richardsoni. We.stern Wood Pewee. — Very com- 

 mon summer resident. It seems to prefer a less elevated perch than the 

 preceding, and is often seen to descend almost to the ground to snap up 

 a passing insect. The nest is saddled upon the limb, generally well out 

 from the bodv of the tree on a horizontal branch, and usually quite well 

 up in a deciduous tree, often an alder. 



53. Empidonax pusillus. Little Flycatcher — The most common 

 of our Flycatchers. It is not distinguished from the preceding by the 

 inhabitants, both being called 'Peach-brigade.' from the note of C. rich- 

 ardsoni. E. pHsilliis seems to prefer even a less elevated perch than C. 

 richardsoni, and is oftener seen perched on the weed and grass stems 

 than elsewhere. Nests found in July were in the forks of the tall rank 

 ferns, generally about a foot or eighteen inches from the ground. 



54. Otocoris alpestris leucolaema. Pallid Horned Lark. — Not un- 

 common in winter, in company- with Anthiis fensilvanicus. 



55. Otocoris alpestris strigata. Streaked Horned Lark. — A rather 

 common summer resident. A nest found May 21 was built in a hole 

 about three inches below the surface of the ground. It was composed of 

 dry grasses and fine roots, lined with fine dry roots and a few horse hairs. 

 It contained three fresh eggs. The bird was flushed from the eggs after 

 dark, and I suppose must have been unable to find her way back, for 

 although I watched the nest for several days she was not seen to go near 

 it again. 



56. Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. Not uncommon 

 resident. Often seen flying over at Beaverton. 



:^7. Corvus americanus. American Crow. — Not common. A few 

 are seen at intervals throughout the year. 



qS. Corvus carnivorus. Northwest Crow. — Rare: a few were seen 

 at Beaverton that had wandered from the Willamette River. 



^59. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. — Rare resident. A 

 few are found in favored localities. 



60. Cyanocitta stelleri. Steller's Jay. — A very common resident. 

 The same noisy, knowing fellow that is found everywhere in the West. The 



