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 206 THE CONDOR Vol. XXI Passerella iliaca schistacea. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. One bird seen at Spring- er Ranch August 5 and another August 18. Pipilo rnaculatus curtatus. Nevada Towhee. Seen at Clear Lake and in several other localities northeast to Warner Mountain. Oreosplza chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. Seen n slopes of Warner Mountain August 30, and in hills between Adel and Paisley September 2. Zarnelodia rnelanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. Single bird noted in willows along Blitzen River June 2. Passerlna amoena.' Lazuli Bunting. Pair seen May 12 at Springer Ranch. Plranila ludoviciana. Western Tanager. Fairly common in spring migration at Springers', from May 10 to June 5. Proline subis (subsp.?). Purple Martin. Male bird seen at Malheur Lake May 10. Petrocheiidon lunlfrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Abundant breeding bird through- out the region. Nesting in abandoned shacks, barns and out-houses all over Harney Valley. Beg[n to lay about May 15. First seen at Clear Lake April 10. Hitundo erythrogastra. Barn Swailow. 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. Irldoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. Common in spring at Malheur in company with other swallows. Noted from May 5 until June 7; not seen therea'fter. Dr. Hibbard has found the eggs at Burn& Riparia riparla. 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 Jtdy 12, old birds with young com- mon July 13-14, and abundant during latter part of July and month of August. Bornbycilla cedrorurn. Cedar Waxwing. Small flock seen in junipers near Clear Lake April 8. Lanlus ludovlclanus excubltorides. White-rumped Shrike. Fairly common throughout region. Nest containing six eggs noted in sage-brush June 2. Vlreosylva gilva swalnsoni. 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-Lit. Dendrolca 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 aucuboni. 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. Antbus rubescens. Pipit. Rather common at both Clear and Malheur lakes, some remaining in the latter locality as late as May 15. Oreoscoptes rnontanus. Sage Thrasher. Common in the sage country in most o! region visited. Nested in some numbers in vicinity of Malheur Lake. From abundance of old nests and scarcity pf 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. Telrnatodytes palustris plesius. Western Marsh Wren. Breeding abundantly in rules 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 grlseus. Gray Titmouse. Rather common in juniper timber around Clear Lake. By the middle of April was paired and apparently about to breed. Sltta canaden, Is. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Noted at Malheur Lake, as follows: