TIIK lU lil )MFK OF A VKAH. 



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f()ll(>\v in llic wake of ;i wai'iii wave. When llic 

 ice loaves mir l»ays, j)()n(ls, and i-ivers. Ducks and 

 (leese will a|>|)('ar. Kveii befc^re tins event, tlie 

 (iracklt's, Kcd-wiiiLicd I')lackl)irds, and Uobins will 

 conic ill Hocks and in soni;-, and sing-ing will l)econie 

 general with the Son*^' Sparrows and JUuehirds, 

 whose nunrhei's will be greatly increased. "When 

 successive thaws have i'en<lej'»'(l the earth soft enough 

 for th(^ AV<jodcock's probe, we may expect to find 

 him in favorable localities, searching for his fare 

 of eai'th worms. AVitli the advent of insects, Ave 

 may look for their enemy, the Phadje, and when 

 the frogs begin })eeping in the pomls and marshes, 

 we shall know that the s])ring migration is Avell 

 under way, and that ^Eeadowlarks, Cowbirds, and 

 other ]\rarch ^ligrants may be found for the seeking. 



To the lover of bird music the event of the month 

 Avill be the first Fox Si)arrow song; heard at this 

 season it is a thrilling ])erfornuince. 



The weather which hastens the ari'ival of birds 

 fi'om the south, also ])rompts certain of our AVinter 

 Visitants to begin their northward journey, and 

 after ^March we do not often see Redpolls, Snow- 

 flakes, and Xorthci'ii Shiikes. 



I'.IUDS ()!•' 'I'll!-: MoXTir. 



rKKMANKNT H I;SH)1;NTS (SCO pJl^l^O 0). 



WiNTKK Visitants (see page 7). 

 Tlie following will have for tjio north : 



Plafe 

 Xn. 

 '.U. Ilorii.-.j I,arl<. 



-)(). K.-.l|M.ll. 



50. SiKAvllake. 



Plitte 

 No. 



51. Pint' (irosl)eak. 



5S. Nurtlicni Shrike 



