NATURE'S CALENDAR 



CALENDAR FOR MARCH 



MAMMALS 



Hibernating species reappear. 



Little Brown Bat. — First one out, first week. 



Gray Squirrels. — Building tree nests ; first 

 litters sometimes produced. 



Red Squirrels. — Preparing new tree -built 

 nests for first litter of young ; regaling them- 

 selves on maple sap. 



Weasels. — Begin to turn from white to 

 brown, earlier or later, according to cir- 

 cumstances, and to seek mates. 



Minks. — Seeking mates ; coats much faded 

 and worn. 



Bears. — Young able to follow their mothers. 



Raccoons. — Young born late this month. 



Deer. — Shedding their coats and losing antlers. 



BIRDS 



Sheldrakes. — Passing North last week. 



Mallards. — Passing North last week. 



Pintail or Sprigtail Ducks. — Passing North 

 last fortnight. 



Wood Duck. — Arrives from South last week. 



Scoter Ducks. — Depart northward. 



Ruddy Ducks. — Passing North last fortnight. 



Canada Geese. — Passing northward. 



Snipes. — Pass northward. 



Some bay-birds pass northward. 



Mourning Dove. — Arrives from South sec- 

 ond week. 



Marsh Haivk. — Arrives from South first week. 



Rough-legged Hawk'. — Passing northward. 



Baj'red Ozul. — Nesting, second week. 



Phcebe - bird. — Arrives from South second 

 week ; sometimes begins nesting. 



