BIRDS OF JACKSON CO. , OREGON, & SURROUNDING AREAS 59 



munity in winter and spring and is occasionally seen in the Cascades 

 in Mixed Conifer Forest during summer. There is one unconfirmed 

 report of the Evening Grosbeak breeding in the Siskiyou Mountains 

 and Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) report a single breeding record from 

 the western base of Mount McLoughlin. 



Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. 



Specimens: Ten, near Prospect, both sexes, January, April, May, 

 and June; Ashland, male, February 9, 1924, female, February 27, 1966. 

 The Purple Finch is a fairly common permanent resident in the Mixed 

 Conifer and True Fir forests of the county. It visits low elevations 

 during winter. 



Carpodacus cassinii. Cassin's Finch. 



Specimens: Prospect, one male, two females, November 4, 1935. 

 This finch is a fairly common permanent resident that breeds in the 

 True Fir Forest of Jackson County, especially in the Cascades. It 

 visits low elevations during winter. 



Carpodacus mexicanus. House Finch. 



Specimen: 12.9 km SW Prospect, sex ?, June 9, 1947. The House 

 Finch is a common permanent resident in the Chaparral-Oak Com- 

 munity, decreasing slightly in numbers during winter. It breeds 

 primarily in residential locations. 



Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. 



The Pine Grosbeak is an irregular and rare spring visitor. This 

 species has occurred in Jackson County on three occasions: one each 

 near Howard Prairie Reservoir on May 30, 1960, and on May 30, 1965, 

 and one was reported east of Mount Ashland on June 30, 1961 

 (Browning 1966b). Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) consider the species 

 to be an irregular winter visitor to eastern Oregon. 



Leucosticte tephrocotis. Gray-crowned Rosy Finch. 



This species possibly breeds on Mount McLoughlin. Vernon 

 Bailey (in Gabrielson and Jewett 1940) saw a flock of 20 birds above 

 timberline on Mount McLoughlin between August 23 and 30, 1916. 

 There are no recent records from the county. 



Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. 



Specimens: Two, 12.9 km SW Prospect, females, April 14, 1947, and 

 May 1, 1946; Ashland, male and female. May 10, 1964. The Pine 

 Siskin is a common permanent resident in the Mixed Conifer Forest. 

 It occasionally winters in the Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek 

 valleys and is common there during spring and fall. 



Spinus tristis. American Goldfinch. 



Specimens: Two, 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, April 21, 1959, female, 

 May 1, 1947. This goldfinch is a common permanent resident in the 



