OBJECTIVE SEASONAL LESSONS. 



I'iate 

 Xo. 

 \\. Song Spa now. 



House (»r Kiigli>h Spar- 

 row. (Iiitroilucod.) 

 52. American (JoMfincli. 



Kumpoaii GuldfiiKli. *(Iii- 

 tro<luct'(L) 

 .~):{. l*iir|tU' Fiiioli. 

 84. Cardinal.* (From New 



York city and 

 ward.) 



south- 



Plate 

 Xo. 



57. Cedar Waxwinir. 



Carolina Wren.* (From 



New York city and 



southward.) 

 70. Chickadee. 



Tufted Titmouse.* (From 



Xew York city and 



southward.) 

 7L ^Vhite-l»reasted Nuthatch. 

 90. Bluebird. 



^V1XTER visrrANTs. 



The term Winter Visitant, like that of Summer 

 licsidciit, is not used in an exact sense, but is ap- 

 ])litMl to Ijirds that arrive from tlie noi'tli in the fall, 

 pass the winter with us, and return to their more 

 northei'ii liomes the following s[)ring. Most of them 

 arrive late in September and de])art in April. 



In addition to these regular AVinter \'isitants, 

 there sometimes occur iiTcgular AVinter Visitants, 

 whose coming' cannot be foretold. Absent some 

 winters, tliey may be abundant others ; their pres- 

 ence or al)sence Ijeing apparently governed by the 

 supply of food to the northward. W'lien this fails, 

 they sweej) southward in enormous numl)ers, l)ecom- 

 ing comnu)!! in localities where they are usually rare 

 or unkiKjwn. Pine Grosbeaks, Crossbills, and Ked- 

 ])()lls arc ii'j'cgular AVint<'r \'isitants. 



List or Wintkk Visit.vnts. 



