[no] BIRDS OF OREGON 



mon summer resident, breeding in the thick willows on the lower Sylvies 

 River, in company with other species of herons," and then for the "Little 

 White Egret," stated: "The same remarks apply to this species, which is 

 found in the same locality." This is the only record we have found of its 

 breeding within our State. Fawcett, when warden at Malheur, reported 

 a few between May 2.4 and 2.6, 1914, and Vernon Bailey saw a dozen on 

 Aspen Lake, August 2.4, 1916. On November 3, 1934, Alex Walker took 

 a specimen at Tillamook, the only specimen we have of this beautiful 

 little heron, which, however, may wander into the State almost any fall. 



Anthony's Green Heron: 



Butorides virescens anthonyi (Mearns) 



DESCRIPTION. Bill longer than tarsus, crown and back with long, lanceolate, but 

 not dissected plumes. Adults: Crown and crest, tail, and most of wings dark green; 

 scapular plumes bluish green; sides of neck bright yellowish chestnut; belly dusky. 

 Young: Similar to adults, but with scapular plumes shorter and darker green; most of 

 quills tipped with white and under parts coarsely streaked. (Adapted from Bailey.) 

 Si%f: "Length 19.10, wing 8.zo, bill 2-35-" (Bailey) Nest: Woven of sticks and often 

 lined with smaller twigs. Eggs: 3 to 6, usually 4 or 5, pale bluish green. 



DISTRIBUTION. General: Breeds from Oregon south to Lower California and northern 

 Mexico. Winters south to Central America. In Oregon: Rare summer resident from 

 Portland south to west side of Cascades and in Klamath County east of mountains. 



ANTHONY'S GREEN HERON, the paler western form of the Green Heron, 

 can be considered as an uncommon summer resident in Oregon. It was first 

 reported by Merrill (1888), who saw one on Crooked Creek, Klamath 

 County, May 4, 1887. Woodcock (1901) listed it as a common resident 

 on Yaquina Bay on reports from Bretherton and at Dayton on informa- 

 tion from Hadley. These are the only definite statements we have found 

 in literature, although there are many general references to it as an 

 Oregon species. 



In the experience of the authors, the bird has been a decided rarity. 

 Our notes contain six definite records of its occurrence in the State. 

 Jewett saw one near the Oakes Slough in South Portland, June 7, 192.7, 

 and took an adult male, June 2.2., 1934, and Gabrielson watched one at 

 close range on the bank of a small pond on Sauvies Island, August n, 

 1932., all from Multnomah County. Jewett saw a single bird near Olene, 

 Klamath County, June 19, 192.8, and he and Vernon Bailey saw two at 

 Grants Pass, Josephine County, August 2.6, 192.7. Aside from these there 

 are seven skins available. Overton Dowell, Jr., took a male, July n, 

 19x3, and a female, August 2.7, 1932., both at Mercer Lake, western Lane 

 County, and Prill collected five skins in Linn County during the summers 

 of 1933 and 1934. Evidently in recent years the bird has become more 

 regular in western Oregon. 



