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i^i'oinid 1m' uiilVo/cii, ;iii(l littlr oi' no snow fall, 

 nianv of tin' niii^-rant species of Novenilx-i- will 

 lini^er int.) 1 )('ceiiil)('r. Tliey I'ai-rly arc jonnd, 

 liowcvci-, after the middle of llie iiionlli. when oni- 

 i>ii-d-lit'e is j-ednced Id its sinii)lest terms, hein*^' coni- 

 post'd (nd\'(»r the ever-present Pei'manent Residents 

 and tlie Winter \'isitunts. 



'I'he (•( »m pa lative scarcity of food now forces l)irds 

 to fora<;-e actively for ])rovisions, and Avhen a su])p]y 

 is found tlieyai-e apt to remain until it is exhausted. 

 'J'heir wandei'inizs li'ad them over large areas, and 

 our dooiyards and oi'cliards may (jften be visited 

 by species which, when food is more al)undant, do 

 not leave their woodland haunts. An excellent 

 way in which to attract them is to provide them 

 with suitable food. Crumljs and seeds scattered in 

 some ])lace v\'hei'e they will not be covered l)y snow, 

 or ]>lown away, will lu'ing J uncos, Tree S])arrows, 

 and Pur])le Finches ; an old seed-filled sunflower 

 head may pi'ove a feast for Gohltinchcs, wliile bits 

 of meat, suet, or ham bone hung from trees Avill be 

 eagerly welcomed by Chickadees, Xuthatches, and 

 Downy Woodpeckers. 



