April r. 

 Nov. aa.. 



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seen as soon as the snow goes off, in the spring. 

 They are not seen in the winter, but they are 

 found late in the falL From their late and ear- 

 ly appearance, it is not improbable that some of 

 tiiem may tarry here through the winter. 



Those which are esteemed birds of passage, 

 with the usual times of their appearance, and 

 (departure, are 



Timeofap- Departure 

 pearance. 



The Snowbird. Emberizahyemal'isi^oM, 20. 

 Wild goose. Anas canadensis. March 15 

 Wild Pigeon. Columha mig7'ato7iaM^rc\i 20. 

 HouseSwallow. Hirundocaudaacculeata^ 

 Barn Swallow. HiTundo Rustica. 

 Ground Swallow. Hirundo JRiparia. 

 Black Martin. Hirundo Pcrpiirea^ 



THESNowBiRDisa beautiful, active, spright- 

 ly, little animal. They are generally of a grey 

 colour, and less than a sparrow. Flocks of 

 them appear, as soon as the snow begins to fall 

 in any considerable quantity ; and generally a 

 day or two before. They perch on the spires 

 of vegetables above the snow, on tlie bushes, 

 and trees ; and collect on the spots of bare 

 ground. In the most severe storms of snow, 

 these birds appear to be the most active and 

 lively. They feed on the seeds of vegetables, 

 and are extremely fat and delicious ; but they 

 are too small to be molested on this account. 

 They seem to be of different colours, black, 

 white, and grey ; but they all disappear as soon 

 as the snow goes off. 



The Wild Goose, from the beginning of 

 April, to the middle of November, resides 



