Nesting Birds of Lake County, Oregon 
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529a. Pale Goldfinch — Astragalinus tristis pallidiis. 
A band of about twenty birds seen June 1. 
552a. Western Lark Sparrow — Chondestes grammacus strigatus. 
The most common sparrow found in the valley. Nesting on the 
ground in pastures and meadows. 
5S1B. Mountain Song Sparrow — Melospiza cinerea montana. 
Several pair seen near Adel and Warner. 
596. Black-headed Grosbeak — Zamelodia melanocepJiala. 
A common bird along the water courses in the deep willow thickets. 
599. Lazuli Bunting — Cyanospiza amoena. 
Two pair seen on Deep Creek nearly every day June 1 to 10. 
607. Western Tanager — Piranga ludoviciana. 
A very common bird along the mountain streams, but not as numer- 
ous as Bullock’s Oriole. 
612. Cliff Swallow — PetrocJielidon lunifrons. 
Nesting by the thousands on the high cliffs of Warner Valley. Eggs 
four to five, June 15. 
613. Barn Swallow — Hirundo erytlirogastra. 
Quite common, nesting under bridges and under barns, June 10. 
614. Tree Swallow — Iridoprocne hicolor. 
Very common out in the marshes where willows or cottonwood trees 
with holes were found June 10. 
615. Violet-green Swallow — Tachycineta tJialassina lepida. 
Two pair nesting near Adel in dead willow stubs June 10. 
616. Bank Swallow — Ripm'ia riparia. 
Numerous pairs nesting in a bank on Deep Creek, half mile east of 
Adel. June 1, four to five eggs. 
619. Cedar Waxwing — Bomdycilla cedrorum. 
Seen quite frequently in all parts of the valley on the west side. 
627a. Western Warbling Vireo — Vireosylva gilva swainsoni. 
One pair seen at Adel, nesting in poplar grove, June 10. 
652. California Yellow Warbler — Dendroica cestiva drewsteri. 
This warbler was found in large numbers on Deep Creek and Twenty 
Mile Creek. It seemed that nearly every clump of willow bushes had a 
pair of warblers. Eggs four to five, June 10 to 20. 
681a. Western Yellow-throat — Geotlilypis trichas occidentalis. 
Very common along all the water courses, arriving about June 1. 
683a. Longtailed Chat — Icieria virens longicauda. 
Common in and along the water courses. Nesting in willow bushes 
June 15. 
701. American Dipper — Cinclus mexicana unicolor. 
One pair nesting at falls on Deep Creek June 1. 
715. Rock Wren — Salpinctes absoletus adsoletus. 
Two pair seen up Deep Creek canyon. 
721b. Western House Wren — Troglodytes aedon parkmani. 
A pair generally nesting at each farm house. Eggs May 20, young 
June 15. 
725a. Tule Wren — Telmatodytes palustris paludicola. 
