i888.] Merrill 07i Birds of Fort KlamaiJi, Oregon. IJ.C 



Totanus melanoleucus. Two seen April 23, and at intervals for two 

 or three weeks. They return early in August and are rather common. 



Symphemia semipalmata. One pair at least bred near the edge of the 

 marsh, but I was unable to find the nest. My search for it seemed to 

 disturb the parents very much, and about the last of June they suddenly 

 disappeared, probably removing their young soon after they were hatched. 

 Wishing to secure the entire famil_y I did not shoot the old birds, which 

 were probably the new inornafa form. 



Bartramia longicauda. A pair seen near the marsh, and the male shot, 

 June 4. A pair with three nearly grown young were seen in the same 

 locality on July 18, and Captain Bendire informs me that he also observed 

 this species at Fort Klamath. The recognized range of the Bartramian 

 Sandpiper is considerably extended by these records. 



Actitis macularia. Common summer visitor. 



Numenius longirostris. First seen March 28, and common by the 

 middle of April. Breeds, but said to be less common in summer now 

 than formerly. 



^gialitis vocifera. One of the earliest migrants to appear, and breeds 

 abundantly. First heard March 8, and became common three or four 

 days later. 



Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus. Generally distributed among the 

 the pines, but not abundant. Their 'booming' began about the latter 

 part of March and continued until May. 



Bonasa umbellus sabini. Common in the valley, especially in aspen 

 groves. 



Pediocsetes phasianellus columbianus. Not uncommon in the valley, 

 and said to be yearly becoming more abundant. 



Zenaidura macroura. Cohimon summer visitor, arriving early in May. 



Cathartes aura. Common, first seen late in March and within a week 

 was abundant; breeds commonly. 



Circus hudsonius. Common resident. 



Accipiter velox. Rare summer visitor. 



Accipiter cooperi. A pair seen at Beaver Meadows, July 9. 



Accipiter atricapillus striatulus. Frequently seen during the autumn 

 and winter; breeds. 



[An adult male, taken March 11, is perfectly typical of the above form. — 

 W. B.] 



Buteo borealis calurus. Rather common in summer. Several were 

 shot in and about the Fort where they kill many chickens. 



Buteo swainsoni. Several taken in the spring; breeds. 



Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. Appeared early in November, and 

 during the winter was very abundant on the marsh. The stomachs usu- 

 ally contained field mice. 



Aquila chrysaetos. A common resident, but hardly as numerous as the 

 next species. 



Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Common resident, especially numerous near 

 the lake. All of the nests I found were placed at or near the tops of tall 



