BIRDS OF JACKSON CO., OREGON, & SURROUNDING AREAS 61 



Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. 



Accidental. A male Lark Bunting was seen feeding with a flock of 

 Brewer's Blackbirds at White City on November 13, 1961 (Aud. 

 Field Notes 1962:68). An adult male and an immature of this species 

 were reported near Yaquina Head (Lincoln County) on August 6, 

 1969 {Aud. Field Notes 1969: 68). The A.O.U. Check-list (1957) gives 

 central California as the closest casual record to Jackson County. 



Passerculus sandwichensis. Savannah Sparrow. 

 Specimens: Four, near Prospect, both sexes, March and April; Med- 

 ford, female, February 12, 1965; six, Hoover's Lakes, March, April, 

 and May. The Savannah Sparrow is a common permanent resident 

 and breeds in open grasslands in the Lower Rogue River and Bear 

 Creek valleys. It is a very common spring and fall migrant and is 

 especially numerous during migration in the Agate Desert and in the 

 vicinity of White City. 



Ammodramus savannanim. Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Photographs: Five, Hoover's Lakes, June 2, 1963 (JH). This 

 species is known only from records of birds observed at Hoover's 

 Lakes during the spring and summer of 1963 where one was discovered 

 on May 30. Two were observed carrying food in the same area on 

 June 2 and 6, but no nest could be located. Lone birds were seen on 

 June 17 and 26, both carrying food. An immature was observed on 

 August 15 in the same area (Richardson and Sturges 1964). Gabrielson 

 and Jewett 1940) list a specimen taken at Robinette (Baker County) 

 on June 22, 1916. 



Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, May 24, 1947; Jackson- 

 Klamath County boundary near Pinehurst, sex ?, May 10, 1964. 

 This sparrow is a fairly common summer resident, occurring in the 

 mountains in Mixed Conifer Forest during the breeding season and 

 in the valley during migration. It arrives in late February to March 

 and departs in late September or early October. 



Chondestes grammacus. Lark Sparrow. 



Specimens: 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, September 22, 1950; 16.1 

 km SW Prospect, sex ?, May 1, 1946; Ashland, male, June 1, 1968. 

 The Lark Sparrow is a fairly common permanent resident in the 

 Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys and foothills of the 

 Chaparral-Oak Community. It is less common during winter. 



Amphispiza bilineata. Black- throated Sparrow. 



Accidental. This species has been observed on the south slope of 

 Roxy Ann Peak where it was first discovered on May 30, 1970. 

 Two birds were banded (after hatching year) there on June 7 (sexes 

 unknown) and on June 17, 1970 (male). Gabrielson and Jewett 



