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Passerella iliaca schistacea. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. One bird seen at Spring- 
er Ranch August 5 and another August 18. 
Pipilo maculatus curtatus. Nevada Towhee. Seen at Clear Lake and in several 
other localities northeast to Warner Mountain. 
Oreospiza chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. Seen on slopes of Warner Mountain 
August 30, and in hills between Adel and Paisley September 2. 
Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. Single bird noted in willows 
along Blitzen River June 2. 
Passerina amoena. Lazuli Bunting. Pair seen May 12 at Springer Ranch. 
Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. Fairly common in spring migration at 
Springers’, from May 10 to June 5. 
Progne subis (subsp.?). Purple Martin. Male bird seen at Malheur Lake May 10. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Abundant breeding bird through- 
out the region. Nesting in abandoned shacks, barns and out-houses all over Harney 
Valley. Began to lay about May 15. First seen at Clear Lake April 10. 
Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. One seen at Clear Lake April 4 and an- 
other April 7. Nesting commonly under bridges in many parts of Harney Valley. Began 
to lay about May 20; young just leaving nest seen as late as August 19. 
lIridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. Common in spring at Malheur in company 
with other swallows. Noted from May 5 until June 7; not seen thereafter. Dr. Hibbard 
has found the eggs at Burns. 
Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. Undoubtedly nests within a short distance of 
Malheur Lake, but breeding colony was not seen. It was rather common during May, 
the latest spring bird being noted May 30. Next seen July 12, old birds with young com- 
mon July 13-14, and abundant during latter part of July and month of August. 
Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. Small flock seen in junipers near Clear 
Lake April 8. 
Lanius ludovicianus —excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. Fairly common 
throughout region. Nest containing six eggs noted in sage-brush June 2. 
Vireosylva gilva swainsoni. Western Warbling Vireo. Pair seen along Blitzen 
River May 18, and another pair in same locality August 4. 
Dendroica aestiva aestiva. Yellow Warbler. First noted at Springers’ May 15; 
became fairly common shortly after this date and remained so through the entire sum- 
mer. Nest containing five eggs noted in sage-bush June 5. No specimens were taken 
and the bird was assigned to above form on strength of ranges as given in last A. O. U. 
Check-List. 
Dendroica auduboni auduboni. Audubon Warbler. Noted at Clear Lake April 13; 
fairly common at Malheur from late April to May 10; several seen May 16, and one bird 
June 2. A bird seen August 18 at Springer Ranch looked very much like D. coronata but 
may have been an immature of auduboni. 
Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. Western Yellowthroat. First seen at Malheur 
Lake May 12; became rather common shortly afterwards, and remained so during entire 
summer. Was generally to be found in marshy sections among bunch grass, and this 
was undoubtedly where it nested, though no nests were observed. Full-grown young 
were plentiful in late July and August. 
Anthus rubescens. Pipit. Rather common at both Clear and Malheur lakes, some 
remaining in the latter locality as late as May 15. 
Oreoscoptes montanus. Sage Thrasher. Common in the sage country in most of 
region visited. Nested in some numbers in vicinity of Malheur Lake. From abundance 
of old nests and scarcity of new ones, however, should judge it to have been less plenti- 
ful than usual this year. Full-grown young were seen late in July. 
Salpinctes obsoletus. Rock Wren. More or less common in rocky regions from 
Clear Lake to Harney Valley. Dr. Hibbard has found the nest at Burns. 
Telmatodytes palustris plesius. Western Marsh Wren. Breeding abundantly in 
tules at Malheur Lake, from hay lands out to open water. Began to lay early in May 
and young out of nest were noted by June 10. . 
Baeolophus inornatus griseus. Gray Titmouse. Rather common in juniper timber © 
around Clear Lake. By the middle of April was paired and apparently about to breed. 
Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Noted at Malheur Lake, as follows: r 
