The Birds' Calendar 



Pheasant Family (o). Heron Family (13). 



Peacock * Black-crowned Night Her- 



on. 



^ ., , . Green Heron. 

 Grouse Family (25). 



Virginia Partridge (Bob- Dwk Famil y (5). 

 white). Mute Swan.* 



Black Swan.* 



Snipe Family (43). Canada Goose. 



Solitary Sandpiper. Gull Family (46). 



Spotted Sandpiper. Herring Gull. 



with an unexplored remainder of three spe- 

 cies which could not be determined. 



It is with a feeling of mortification that I 

 record the fact that another's eyes were more 

 fortunate than mine in finding that rara avis, 

 the Cape May warbler {Dendroicatigrind), and 

 also the more common " worm-eating war- 

 bler." But my chagrin is somewhat alleviated 

 by the circumstance that my friend missed see- 

 ing my purple finches, crossbills, and mocking- 

 bird. Forgive me this unholy satisfaction ! 



In these closing hours of the old year the 

 tide is out, and the sky is cold and dark. But 



* Indigenous in the Old World. 

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