BIRDS OF JACKSON CO., OREGON, & SURROUNDING AREAS 49 



known to breed in the foothills in Chaparral-Oak Community south 

 of Ashland. Occasionall}^ it is observed on Roxy Ann Peak and in 

 the foothills west of Medford. 



Cinclus mexicanus. Dipper. 



Specimens: Prospect, female, March 10, 1935; 12.9 km SW Prospect, 

 male, January 9, 1935. The Dipper is a fairly common resident 

 frequenting mountain streams throughout most of the county except 

 in the Chaparral-Oak Community of the Lower Rogue River and 

 Bear Creek valleys. 



Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, April 30, 1947; 9.7 km SW 

 Prospect, male, April 26, 1944. The House Wren is a common summer 

 resident. This wren breeds throughout the county, but more fre- 

 quently it is found in the valley foothills and mountains in Mixed 

 Conifer Forest. Earliest, April 26, near Prospect; probably leaves 

 by late September or early October. 



Troglodytes troglodytes. Winter Wren. 



Specimens: Prospect, two males, September 15, 1934, and De- 

 cember 26, 1933. This small wren is a fairly common permanent 

 resident in the True Fir Forest that may be found in the valley 

 areas in winter where it often frequents riparian understory. 



Thryomanes bewickii. Bewick's Wren. 



The Bewick's Wren is a common permanent resident that is most 

 often found in the Chaparral-Oak Community of Jackson County. 



Telmatodytes palustrts. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



Specimen: NE Medford, male, January 1971. Until recent years this 

 marsh wren was considered a rare winter visitor. This wren has been 

 considered common since the fall of 1963 and is regularly found in 

 marsh habitat of the Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys. It 

 has been observed at the Game Ponds as late as June. Singing and 

 territorial disputes at the latter location have been observed, although 

 breeding has not been confirmed. 



Catherpes mexicanus. Canon Wren. 



Specimen: Jenny Creek, extreme SE Jackson Countj^, female, 

 May 28, 1966. The Canon Wren is an uncommon breeding bird in the 

 county. All sight records of the species have been made in the eastern 

 part of Jackson County. It has been observed on occasion at Fish 

 Lake and once during August at Grizzly Creek (near Fish Lake) . The 

 female taken on May 28, 1966, was in breeding condition and was 

 observed carrying food to a rimrock crack. Gabrielson and Jewett 

 (1940) state that this wren crosses the Cascade Mountains to Jackson 

 County and list a male taken at Ashland on February 21, 1924. 



