THE NESTING SEASON. 



19 



Date of departure. 

 Oct. 10-20. 



October 20-31. 



November 1-30.* 



Long-billed Marsh Wren. 

 Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



House Wren 



Brown Thrasher 



Catbird 



Pho3be 



Towhee 



Tree Swallow 



Woodcock 



Mourning Dove 



Kingfisher 



Ked-winged Blackbird . . . 



Purple Grackle 



Cowbird 



Vesper Sparrow 



Field Sparrow 



Chipping Sparrow 



Swamp Sparrow 



DATES AT WHICH BIRDS BEGIN TO NEST IN THE VICINITY OF 



NEW YORK CITY. 



* The time of the departure of these birds varies greatly during different 

 years. Should the season be an exceptionally mild one, many of them will re- 

 main until late in December. 



