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Merrill on Birds of Fort Klamath, Oregon. [October 



Single birds were found April i, in deep pine woods, their loud and beau- 

 tiful song attracting attention to them as they perched singly on the tops 

 of high dead trees; on this date a male, still in immature plumage, was 

 obtained with difficulty. They did not become common until May 13, 

 when they suddenly appeared in considerable numbers. The nests are 

 placed near the tops of young firs and pines. 



Loxia curvirostra stricklandi.^Rather common resident, breeding 

 about the Fort and throughout the mountains. Though not shy they 

 were restless, often taking long flights, and were not easily shot. [The 

 single specimen taken by Dr. Merrill is inseparable, as far as I can see, 

 from Colorado and Arizona skins. For remarks on the latter vide Bull. 

 N. O. C, Vol. VIII, pp. 160, 161, and Auk, Vol. Ill, pp. 260, 261.— W. B.] 



Acanthis linaria. — Common during the winter, many remaining till 

 about the first of May. 



Spinus . — About the middle of August several families of a 



species of Goldfinch came around the buildings in the Fort, but I was 

 about leaving and was unable to secure any of them for identification. 

 Thej' were very likely 5. tristis, as this species is recorded by Dr. Mearns 

 as occurring here. A few days later I found 5. psaltria very common 

 near Ashland on the other side of the range. 



Spinus pinus. — Common resident, breeding abundantly in the sur- 

 rounding mountains. 



Poocsetes gramineus confinis. — Common, arriving about the first week 

 in April. Unlike my experience in Montana and other parts of the West, 

 the Bay-winged Bunting is not so numerous here as is the Savanna 

 Sparrow. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis. — A male taken April 26, the only one 

 seen. It was in a meadow near the marsh, and as it was flushed at once 

 attracted attention on account of its large size as compared with the com- 

 mon form, which was very common in the same locality. [The single 

 specimen sent me by Dr. Merrill seems to be typical. — W. B.] 



Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. — Very common summer visi- 

 tor. [A young ? in first plumage, taken July 18, differs from the corres- 

 ponding stage of A. s. savanna in being very much grayer, especially 

 above, where the light edges of the feathers are grayish white with scarce 

 a tinge of bufty or brownish. The dark streaks on the underparts are also 

 fewer and more restricted. — W. B.] 



Zonotrichia intermedia. — Common spring and fiill migrant. Z. lenco- 

 pkrys, given by Dr. Mearns, I did not obtain. 



Zonotrichia coronata. — This is much the most common of the Zono- 

 trichias during the migrations, associating with the preceding species and 

 with the Passerellas. It arrived in the spring a little later than Z. inter- 

 media, but both species were common by the latter part of April. The 

 song oi coro7iata was first heard on May 11. Probably a few remain to 

 breed, but I have not observed any of the genus at that season. They 

 begin to return early in August. 



Spizella socialis arizonse. — First seen May 4, and common ten days 

 later; breeds abundantly. 



