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at Central Point (Richardson and Sturges 1964). The Harris' Sparrow 

 may occur almost annually during winter in small numbers, especially 

 at feeders, and has been reported at Ashland and Phoenix in April. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. 



Specimens: Two, 12.9 km SW Prospect, male and sex ?, April 16, 

 1947, and September 14, 1951; 3.2 km N Prospect, male, April 19, 

 1934; Ashland, male, April 25, 1965. This sparrow is a very common 

 winter resident in the Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys and 

 foothills. Earliest, September 14, Prospect; latest, April 25, Ashland. 



Zonotrichia atricapilla. Golden-crowned Sparrow. 



Specimens: Five, Ashland, both sexes, October, February, April; 

 Prospect, sex?, October 8, 1961. This species is a very common winter 

 resident in the Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys and 

 foothills. EarHest, September 8, Medford; latest, May 15, Medford. 



Zonotrichia albicollis. White- throated Sparrow. 



Specimens: Two, 12.9 km SW Prospect, male, September 18, 1951, 

 and male. May 2, 1953. The White-throated Sparrow is an uncommon 

 migrant and winter resident in the Lower Rogue River and Bear 

 Creek valleys. It is most often observed during winter when it may 

 occasionally visit feeders with other species in the genus Zonotrichia. 

 The species has been reported at Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, and 

 Medford. 



Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. 



Specimens: Two, SW Prospect, female. May 2, 1953, female and 

 sex?, November 26, 1945. The Fox Sparrow is a fairly common winter 

 resident in the Lower Rogue River and Bear Creek valleys and foot- 

 hills and is a fairly common breeding species in the high Cascades. 

 Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) consider the species a breeding bird 

 in both the Cascade and Siskiyou mountains. 



Melospiza lincolnii. Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Specimens : 12.9 km SW Prospect, sex?, September 26, 1949 ; Ashland, 

 male, April 26, 1965. Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) list a specimen 

 taken at Medford on April 23 (year not given), and one taken at 

 Ashland on May 6, 1914. The Lincoln's Sparrow is an uncommon 

 summer resident in the Cascade Mountains that probably breeds at 

 Howard Prairie. It is a fairly common winter resident and migrant in 

 Bear Creek Valley and at White City. 



Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. 



Accidental. A Swamp Sparrow was observed singing near Shady 

 Cove on April 5, 1969. The species was reported at Eugene (Lane 

 County) on December 29, 1968 (Aud. Field Notes 1969: 513). A female 

 of this species collected at Tillamook (Tillamook County) on Novem- 

 ber 29, 1955 (Burleigh 1957) is the first Oregon specimen. 



