40 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



After nesting time, Robins are rovers, and in 

 large flocks may be seen in every part of the 

 country. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Head and tail, black- 

 ish ; throat, white, streaked with black ; eyelids, white ; 

 back, gray ; breast, rufous or reddish ; abdomen and 

 under tail-coverts, white. The young have speckled 

 breasts. 



Nearly all Robins are migratory ; some spend 

 the winter south of Oregon, and some coming 

 from further north remain with us. A few may 

 be permanent residents. In early February the 

 northern migration begins, and an occasional 

 song may be heard. In March the Robins will 

 welcome every dawn and early riser. 



THE WESTERN MEADOWLARK. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Upper parts : brownish-gray. 



Under parts : yellow and black. 



Length, 10 inches and more. 

 Found in open fields. 



If this part of our country had no bird except 

 the Meadowlark, it would, in respect of bird- 

 song, be blessed above any other land I know. 

 Such a rarely beautiful, endlessly varied and 



