GRAY JAY—described in _Birds of the Mountain Meadows and Timberline_. STELLER’S JAY—a harsh-voiced blue bird with black head and conspicuous black crest. VARIED THRUSH—somewhat resembles a robin, but has a black bib across the breast. It is a bird of the deep forests, where it is more often heard than seen. “... out of the silence comes a long-drawn quavering note with something of the quality of escaping steam; after a short interval the note is repeated in a higher pitch, again in a lower.” (Ralph Hoffman in _Birds of the Pacific States_.) RED-SHAFTED FLICKER—a stoutly built woodpecker with a black bib across the breast and a white rump. Orange underwings can be seen when bird is in flight, which is markedly undulating. HAIRY WOODPECKER—a medium-sized, black and white woodpecker. It is distinguished from a downy woodpecker by its slightly larger size and the lack of black bars on the white outer tail feathers. DOWNY WOODPECKER—a smaller edition of the hairy woodpecker; the white outer tail feathers are barred with black. SWAINSON’S THRUSH—distinguished by its russet back and brown-spotted, buff breast; it is smaller than a robin but larger than a sparrow. It sings in the late afternoon and evening; prefers a moist, shady streamside habitat. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD—described in _Birds of the Mountain Meadows and Timberline_; it is abundant in the spruce forests along the coast during nesting time. _Birds Along the Streams_ DIPPER—a chunky, dark slate-colored bird, with a short, wren-like tail, seen among boulders along swift-running streams. It bobs up and down as it stands near the water and then plunges into the streams to feed on the bottom. BELTED KINGFISHER—a grayish-blue bird with white underparts and a blue band across the breast; the female has a reddish sash. This bird is distinguished by its large head, stout bill, and loud rattling call. It dives from a tree into the water for fish. HARLEQUIN DUCK—a rather small, dark-colored duck seen on the rivers in spring and summer. The male is bluish above, has reddish-brown flanks, a crescent of white in front of the eye, and various other striking spots and streaks on head and neck—hence its name. The female, though duller, also has white spots on the head. GREAT BLUE HERON—a tall, lanky, slate-blue bird usually seen walking knee deep in water. In flight, the neck is drawn back in an S-shape. BALD EAGLE—a large, powerful hawk with slow wing beats. Mature birds, but not the younger ones, have white head and tail. Seen along streams when fish are spawning. _Birds of the Ocean Shore_ GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL—common along the shores even in summer. GREAT BLUE HERON—described in _Birds Along the Streams_. BALD EAGLE—described in _Birds Along the Streams_; it is common along roadless stretches of the Pacific Coast area, where it nests in trees near the shore.