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NATURE'S CALENDAR 



February 26 



CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 



MAMMALS 



Shrews. — Active, but chiefly nocturnal. 



Moles. — Active, but rarely seen. 



^rt/'.y.— Occasional, when unusually mild. 



Chipmunk. — Sometimes abroad on warm 

 days. 



Red Squirrel.— A\\\Siyi active ; mating. 



Gray Squirrel.— Awake and active ; mating. 



Meadoiv Mice. — Frequently abroad. 



Muskrats. — Occasionally abroad, near home. 



Hares. — Common and active. 



Deer. — Occasionally come out of the woods. 



Gray Fox. — Common and bold. 



Red Fox.—Moxe rarely seen than the gray in 

 the neighborhood of New York. 



^■/(■m;//^.— Occasionally appears. 



Weasels. — Numerous and bold. 



Mink. — Uncommon and wandering. 



Otter. — Active, but rare. 



Black i^t'^r.— Rarely out of its den ; young 

 born. 



BIRDS 



(General list same as in January) 



Woodcock. — Arrives from South third week 

 of the month. 



Great Homed Ott//.— Nesting last week. 



Red-7vinged Blackbird. — Arrives from South 

 last week, the males first. 



Meado7v Lark. — Arrives from South last 

 week ; a few often remain all winter. 



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