Nesting Birds of Lake County, Oreg.n 
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Sets May 23 to June 15, six to eleven eggs. Nests made of tules, some- 
times floating on the water. 
13 G. Bai.dpati: — Marcca americana. 
Only three pair seen in the valley. These birds were mated and 
without doubt getting ready to nest. 
140. Blui-winged Teal — Qucrquedula discors. 
One pair seen and one nest found with eggs May 25. Not common. 
141. Cinnamon Teal — Qucrquedula cyanoptcra. 
Common, and found nesting throughout the valley on small grass 
islands above high water mark. Nesting June 10. Sets seven to ten. 
142. Shoveller — Spatula clypeata. 
Not common, but at least a dozen pair seen in the valley. Mated 
and nesting June 1. 
143. Pintail — Dafila acuta. 
Not over six pair seen in the valley. One nest on Deep Creek. 
Eleven eggs, June 15. 
146. Redhead — Marita americana. 
Quite a common duck. Found nesting on islands near Pelican Lake. 
June 10. Sets eight to 10 eggs. 
147. Canvas-hack — Marita valisineria. 
One of the rarer specie found in the valley, and only three pair seen 
mated June 5. 
167. Ruddy Duck- — Erismatura jamaicensis. 
Several mated pairs seen in Pelican and Crump Lakes June 5. 
172. Canada Goose — Brauta canadensis canadensis. 
At least 25 pair nesting in valley. Canada Geese with young seen 
June 1. Set two eggs on Bird island. Incubation half on June 5. 
187. White-faced Glossy Ibis — Plegadis guarauna. 
Three pair seen June 1 on the eastern border of Crump Lake. 
ISO. American Bittern — Botciurus lentiginosus. 
Very common, and could be heard in all parts of the marshes in the 
valley. Would estimate at least 100 pair nesting. Sets May 25 to June 
10, three to four eggs. Nest built in the tules some eight or ten inches 
above water. 
104. Great Blue Heron — Ardca herodias hcroclias. 
Very common, probably 25 pair nesting. Colony near Dodson Lake of 
eight nests built in the top of willow bushes fifteen feet high. Nest on 
Bird island were on the ground and made of tules. Sets two to six, 
May 24. 
202. Black-crowned Night Heron — Nycticorax nycti corax ncevius. 
Not common. But twelve pair observed in the valley. 
206. Sandiull Crane — Grus canadensis mexicana. 
Seen in all portions of the valley. Ten pair nesting, about one pair 
to every eighteen square miles of marsh land. Nest with eggs, May 20 
to 30. Nest with young birds, June 6. Nesting far out in the marshes. 
214. Sora — Porzana Carolina . 
Several pair seen near Dodson Lake, and were no doubt getting ready 
to nest. 
221. American Coot — Fulica americana. 
