Nesting Birds of Lake County, Oregon 
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342. Swainson’s Hawk — Bulco swainsonii. 
Several pair seen in different parts of the valley. 
349. Golden Eagle — Aquila chrysaetos. 
One pair near Crump Lake in rocky cliff, 1500 feet high. 
352. Bald Eagle — Halicctus Icucocephahis leucocephalus. 
One pair near Greeser Lake, nesting in Greeser Canyon, found by 
sheep herders, with young in nest. 
355. Prairie Falcon — Falco mexicanus. 
Very common. Several pairs seen in various sections of the valley. 
360a. Desert Sparrow Hawk — Falco sparverius phaloena. 
Six pair observed along the roads leading around the valley. 
367. Short-eared Owl- — Asio flammeus. 
One pair seen near Greeser Lake. 
375a. Western Horned Owl — Bubo virginicnus pallescens. 
Very common. Generally seen near some ranch buildings resting dur- 
ing the day in large cottonwood trees. 
378. Burrowing Owl — Bpeotyto cunicularia hypogcea. 
One pair seen near Dodson Lake with nest June 11. 
350. Belted Kingfisher — Ceryle alcyon. 
Found along Deep, Honey and Twenty Mile Creeks. Nesting in the 
sand banks June 1. 
394a. Gairdner’s Woodpecker — Dryobatcs pubescens gairdneri. 
Several pairs seen and nests located well up in cottonwood trees 
June 1. 
408. Lewis’s Woodpecker — Asyndcsmus lewisi. 
At least six pairs seen, and one nest in cottonwood tree on Deep 
Creek, June 6. 
413. Rfd-sliafted Flicker — Colaptcs cafer collaris. 
Quite common, and nesting in willow or cottonwood trees. Eggs five 
to eight, June 1 to 10. 
420a. Western Nigfithawk — Chordciles minor henry i. 
Observed in large numbers on Deep Creek. Arriving June 1. Not 
nesting by June 15. 
435. Morcom’s Hummingbird — Atthis morcomi. 
Two pairs seen on Deep Creek. Identification, from one female 
specimen. 
444. Kingbird — Tyrannus tyrannus. 
Quite common in all sections nesting in juniper bushes June 1. 
447. Arkansas Kingbird — Tyrannus vcrticalis. 
A very common bird and found around all the farm ranches. Nest- 
448. Cassin’s Kingbird — Tyrannus vociferans. 
One pair on Twenty Mile Creek. 
ing in barns, telephone poles and high fences, June 10. 
457. Say’s Phcebe — Sayornis sayus. 
Several pairs seen on Deep Creek. 
462. Western Wood Pewee — Myiochancs richardsoni richardsoni. 
Several pair on Deep and Twenty Mile Creek in the willows along 
the streams. No nests June 15. 
469. Wright’s Flycatcher — Empidonax icrightii . 
