Birds of Oregon and Washington 221 



Found in winter, in hedges and by roadsides and in 

 shrubbery in fields, in company with the Rusty Song 

 Sparrow. 



The " Townsend's " is one of the western 

 representatives of the eastern Fox Sparrow, and 

 like him is a noble bird, being the largest and 

 the most striking in appearance of any of the 

 family. The members of this special tribe of 

 Sparrows are very numerous in winter in west- 

 ern Oregon and in Washington, and it is to be 

 regretted that in the spring they leave us to 

 nest in more northern parts. No particular des- 

 cription is required, as the size of the bird, and 

 the spotted breast, will make his identification 

 easy. 



Winter resident. 



THE AMERICAN PIPIT, OR TITLARK. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Upper parts : grayish-brown. 



Under parts : buffy, streaked on the breast ; outer 



tail-feathers, white. 

 Length, 6 to 7 inches. 



Found in flocks in winter, upon bottom lands and 

 fields that have been overflowed. 



When one is passing some low lands in winter, 



