INTRODUCTION 
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Tringa minutilla: Least Sandpiper. — Abundant for a few days during 
migration. 
Tringa alpina pacijica : Red-backed Sandpiper. — Migrant; less common 
than the least or western sandpipers. 
Ereunetes occidentalis : Western Sandpiper. — Abundant during migration 
for a few days. 
Totanus melanoleucus : Greater Yellow-legs. — Migrant; not uncommon. 
Symphemia semipalmata inornata: Western Willet. — Rather rare mi¬ 
grant. 
zEgialitis vocifera : Killdeer. — Common summer resident. 
Oreortyx pictus: Mountain Partridge. — Common resident. 
Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus : Sooty Grouse. — Common resident. 
Columba fasciata : Band-tailed Pigeon. — Not uncommon in suitable local¬ 
ities, but rare near Portland. 
Zenaidura macroura : Mourning Dove. — Common summer resident. 
Cathartes aura: Turkey Vulture. — Common summer resident. 
Circus hudsonius: Marsh Hawk. — Rare. 
Accipiter velox: Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Common, especially during mi¬ 
grations. 
Accipiter cooperii: Cooper Hawk. —Not common. 
Buteo borealis calurus : Western Red-tail. — Common. 
Haliceetus leucocephalus: Bald Eagle. — Seen at times along the river. 
Falco peregrinus anatum : Duck Hawk. — Seen only once or twice. 
Falco columbarius: Pigeon Hawk. 
Falco columbarius suckleyi: Black Merlin. — The pigeon hawk and the 
black merlin are, perhaps, equally common; more common during fall 
and winter. 
Megascops asio Jcennicottii: Kennicott Screech Owl. — Quite common 
among the oaks along the river. 
Bubo virginianus saturatus: Dusky Horned Owl. — Not uncommon in 
heavy timber. 
Nyctea nyctea: Snowy Owl. — A few have been taken near Portland in 
winter. 
Glaucidium gnoma calif or nicum: California Pygmy Owl. — Rather com¬ 
mon ; often seen in the daytime. 
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis : California Cuckoo. — Rare ; a few seen 
in low marshy places along the Columbia. 
Ceryle alcyon: Belted Kingfisher. — Quite common along all water¬ 
courses. 
Dryobates villosus harrisii: Harris Woodpecker. — Common in all tim¬ 
ber. 
Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii: Gairdner Woodpecker. — Common in all 
timber. 
Sphyrapicus ruber notkensis : Northern Red-breasted Sapsucker. — Com¬ 
mon ; more often seen in alder or dogwood than in fir growth. 
Ceophlceus pileatus abieticola : Northern Pileated Woodpecker. — Less com¬ 
mon than formerly, but still found in heavy fir growth. 
Melanerpes torquatus: Lewis Woodpecker. — Common summer resident. 
Colaptes cafer saturatior: Northwestern Flicker. — Abundant resident. 
The flickers of this region are not constant to any race. 
Phalcenoptilus nuttallii calif ornicus: Dusky Poor-will. — A poor-will has 
been described to me. 
Chordeiles virginianus: Nightliawk. — Common summer resident. 
Chcctura vauxii: Vaux Swift. — Rather common summer resident. 
Selasphorus rufus : Rufous Hummingbird. — Very common summer resi¬ 
dent. 
