Shong - 1921, Portland Ore. 43. Crowned Sparrow west of the city, Saw one flock of Penthestes refregens refrengens (Cheetnut-backed Chickadee) In the young firs west of the city. Except for their "two-ip"ing note they were quite silent. Saw a few Ruby Jats at the same place, probably "californicus." Saw one Western House or Periells When nesting in a large bird box, altho the box had the hole at the bottom, for only a wren or an English Sparrow would use such a house. Saw about four Ruffed Grouse, three in one flock in the brush, my sister said that a year ago she found a family up on the Ridge Trail. They were probably Bonasa umbellus salvini, as there was considerable red in their plumage. Occasionally you see a very gray bird on the hills, I suppose they are either umbellides (gray) or lugata (canada). Must get specimen next year. (These gray and red birds are all of one sub-species merely of two color phases like the Scrub Owls, probably salini.) Note - no two sub-species are ever found together or their breeding ground. Saw one small gray Scrub Owl in a cheetnut tree on Willamette Hts. He was causing much excitement among the Pulis, June, and Song Sparrows, Probably - Otus asio. Met Mr. Elliot on Mt. View teaching a crew of Scout Masters ornithology, he said he had seen all nine Oregon Warblers, saw the Yellow-breasted Chat, and we saw and heard a Hermit Warbler. I am very ignorant on the subject of Oregon Warblers and must