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WINTER BIRDS 



WINTER BIRDS 



Every one knows that the country is full of birds during 

 the migrations ; but we do not all realize how many birds 

 are to be seen in winter. 



The following lists from Portland, Connecticut, Wash- 

 ington, D. C, and St. Louis, Missouri, suggest what we 

 may expect to find in our own neighborhoods. 



The list from Portland has been kindly supplied by Mr. 

 John H. Sage ; that from Washington, by Mr. William 

 Palmer ; and that from St. Louis, by Mr. Otto Widmaun.^ 



Birds that may be seen about Portland, Conn., in Winter. 



KESIDENTS. 



Bob- white. 



Ruffed Grouse. 



Mourning Dove.^ 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



Red-tailed Hawk. 



Red-shouldered Hawk. 



Sparrow Hawk. 



Barred Owl. 



Screech Owl. 



Great Horned Owl. 



Belted Kingfisher. ^ 



Hairy Woodpecker. 



Downy Woodpecker. 



Red-headed Woodpecker. 



Flicker. 



Blue Jay. 



Crow. 



Meadowlark. 



Purple Finch. 



1 These lists include only land 



AVINTER VISITANTS. 



Goshawk. 



Rough-legged Hawk.^ 

 Pigeon Hawk.2 

 Long-eared Owl. 

 Acadian Owl. 

 Snowy Owl. 2 

 Pine Grosbeak. 

 American Crossbill. 

 White-winged Crossbill.^ 

 Redpoll. 

 Pine Finch. 

 Snowflake. 

 Lapland Longspur.^ 

 White-throated Sparrow. 

 Tree Sparrow. 

 Junco. 

 Butcherbird. 



Yellow-runiped Warbler.^ 

 Winter Wren. 

 birds. 2 Very rare. 



