82 THE BIRD-LIFE OF A YEAR. 



Certain Sparrows stay with us until the weeds 

 bearins: the seeds on Avhich thev feed are covered 

 by snow, when they are compelled to retreat fur- 

 ther southward, returning, however, as soon as 

 March suns lay bare the earth. 



Few birds' songs are heard in Xov ember. In 

 some sheltered, sun- warmed hollow, Song and White- 

 throated Sparrows may continue in voice, but the 

 characteristic bird-note of the month is the sweet, 

 minor '' scatter-call " of Bob- whites, who, after their 

 sudden flight from the sportsman, endeavor to find 

 one another by a questioning, whistled where-are- 

 youf where-are-you f 



BIRDS OF THE MOXTH. 



Permanent Residents (see page 6). 



Remaining Summer Residents (see page 10). 



The following leave for the south, concluding the fall migra- 

 tion : 



The character of the bird -life of December depends 

 largely upon the mildness or severity of the season. 

 Should the ponds and streams remain open, the 



