BIRDS OF JACKSON CO., OREGON, & SURROUNDING AREAS 53 



Phainopepla nitens. Phainopepla. 



Accidental. This species has occurred once in Jackson County where 

 a bird was observed at Barneburg Hill south of Medford on March 15, 

 1961 (Browning 1966b). Marshall (1959) collected one Phainopepla 

 16.1 km north of Frenchglen (Harney County) on May 17, 1957, 

 apparently the first Oregon specimen. 



Lanius excuhitor. Northern Shrike. 



Specimen: Central Point, female, January 18, 1970. The Northern 

 Shrike is a fairly regular winter visitor in the Lower Rogue River 

 and Bear Creek valleys and foothills. This shrike has been recorded 

 on 4 of 13 Medford CBCs and the highest count was two individuals. 

 The species arrives in September and departs in April. 



Lanius ludovicianus. Loggerhead Shrike. 



This shrike is an uncommon permanent resident of the Lower 

 Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys; most often seen in winter. 

 Jewett collected one at Medford on March 19, 1934 (Gabrielson and 

 Jewett 1940). These authors consider the Loggerhead Shrike to be 

 rare west of the Cascade Mountains. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. 



Specimen: 12.9 km SW Prospect, female, December 26, 1958. The 

 Startling was first observed in Jackson County on February 8, 1954. It 

 now breeds throughout the county below 610 m and is considered a 

 very common breeding species. In winter the population increases in 

 number when this species is considered a common to abundant winter 

 resident. 



Vireo huttoni. Hutton's Vireo. 



Specimen: 12.9 km SW Prospect, sex ?, December 1, 1948. The 

 Hutton's Vireo is a rare to common permanent resident. Six eggs of 

 this vireo and five eggs of Brown-headed Cowbird {Molothrus ater) 

 were found in a nest near Medford on July 9, 1965. The nest and eggs 

 are deposited at Southern Oregon College. 



Vireo solitarius. Solitary Vireo. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male. May 19, 1944; 17.7 km 

 SW Prospect, male, May 19, 1947. The Solitary Vireo is a common 

 summer resident throughout most of the county in Mixed Conifer 

 Forest along streams. Earliest, March 19, Medford; latest Novem- 

 ber 11, Phoenix. 



Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. 



This vireo is a rare and irregular migrant and summer visitor from 

 May to September (Browning 1966a). Kridler (1965) has records for 

 May, June, August, and September from southeastern Oregon near 

 Burns (Harney County). The A.O.U. Check-list (1957) gives northern 

 Oregon as the southern limit of this vireo's normal range. 



