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Northern Waterthrush at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (Harney 

 County) on May 9, 1961, and another was seen there on December 21, 

 1963 (Aud. Field Notes 1964:376). 



Oporornis tolmiei. MacGillivray's Warbler. 



Specimens: Four, 12.9 km SW Prospect, both sexes, various dates 

 in May; Ashland, male. May 4, 1969. The MacGillivray's Warbler 

 is a fairly common summer resident throughout most of the county 

 in brushy areas of the foothills and mountains below 1,219 m. Earliest, 

 April 19, Medford; the species departs in early October. 



Geothlypis trichas. Yellowthroat. 



The Yellowthroat is an uncommon migrant and summer resident. 

 It may be found in suitable habitat below 914 m. Earliest, April 19, 

 Medford; latest, October 1, Medford. 



Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male. May 17, 1947, and sex ?, 

 June 9, 1947. The chat is a common summer resident along streams 

 in the Chaparral-Oak Community. Earliest, April 24, Phoenix; latest, 

 September. 



Wilsonia pusiUa. Wilson's Warbler. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, May 6, 1944; Ashland, 

 male, 1971. This warbler is a common summer resident, breeding in 

 Mixed Conifer Forest of the Cascade Mountains. Earliest, April 16, 

 Medford; latest late September, Bear Creek Valley. 



Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. 



The American Redstart is a rare breeding species. A pair with four 

 young was discovered in deciduous forest along the Rogue River near 

 Shady Cove on July 2, 1970 (Bertrand et al. 1973). Kridler and 

 Marshall (1962) report collecting a female at Malheur National Wild- 

 life Refuge (Harney County) on September 8, 1960. There are two 

 sight records at Medford; a male and female in May 1957, and a 

 male in May 1962. Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) consider the red- 

 start to be a casual migrant and possible summer resident of the Blue 

 Mountain district of northeastern Oregon. 



Passer domestic us . House Sparrow. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, April 16, 1951; Ashland, 

 female, February 5, 1961. This species is a common permanent resi- 

 dent throughout Jackson County near human dwellings. 



Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. 



Specimens: Agate Desert near White City, male, December 30, 

 1934; 12.9 km SW Prospect, April 15, 1949. The Western Meadow- 

 lark is a very common permanent resident throughout the Chaparral- 

 Oak Community. A few birds occur in the open grasslands of the 

 Mixed Conifer Forest below 762 m. 



