So NATURE'S CALENDAR 



April 26 



Oven - birds. — Arrive from South third 

 week. 



Maryland Yelknv - tJn-oats. — Arrive from 

 South third week. 



Yellow-breasted Chats. — Arrive fourtli week. 



Cat- birds. — Arriv^e from South third week. 



Broiun Tlirashers. — Arrive second week. 



House Wrens. — Arrive from South first 

 week. 



IVint.r IVj'ens. — Depart North third week. 



Chickadee. — Nests third week; tree holes. 



Wood Thrushes. — Arrive from South fourth 

 week. 



Veeiy, or Wilson s Thrushes. — Arrive from 

 South fourth week. 



Hermit Thrushes. — Pass northward all the 

 niontli. 



Robin. — Nests third week ; orchard trees. 



Bluebird. — Nests second week; tree holes, 

 bird boxes, and cavities about buildings. 



FISHES 



Sea Lampreys. — Ascending rivers to spawn. 



C^//.f//.— Caught plentifully. 



Mud Minnow. — Spawns in brooks. 



Herring. — Approaching the coast. 



Alewife. — Arrives early in the month. 



Shad. — Arrives and fishing begins first 

 week. 



■Salmon. — Enter the Hudson and nojthern 

 rivers on their way to spawning-beds. 



Tautog. — Coming inshore. 



Trout. — Fishing begins. 



Striped Bass. — Taken with the slind. 



Lobsters. — Begin spawning. 



Mussels and various other mollusks and an- 

 nelids spawning. 



