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THE BIBD-LIFE OF A YEAR. 



About September 25, our more common Winter 

 "Visitants arrive from the north, and after tbat date 

 birds rapidly decrease in number. 



Few songs are heard during the month ; the 

 characteristic bird-notes beiag the sharp Itee-yer of 

 the Flicker, and the calls of Blue Jays gathering 

 their autumn toll from the chestnut trees. 



BIRDS OP THE MONTH. 

 Permanent Residents (see page 6). 

 Summer Residents (see page 10). 

 The following will depart for the south: 



Migrants arriving from the North. 



September 1 to 10. 

 Lincoln's Sparrow.* 

 Black-poll Warbler.* 

 Connecticut Warbler.* 



September 10 to SO. 

 9. Wilson's Snipe.* 



Blue- headed Vireo.* 

 Olive-backed Thrush.* 

 Bicknell's Thrush.* 



September 20 to SO. 



Herring Gull.f 

 Green-winged Teal.* 



* Transient Visitant passing further south. 

 f Winter Visitant. 



