NATURE'S CALENDAR 



Black-billed Cuckoo. — Nests fourth week; ^ 



a rude nest in low trees. ■ ? — 5 



Kingfisher. — Nests fourth week, boring a 

 deep hole in a stream bank. 



Flicker. — Nests second week; hole cut by 

 itself in a tree. 



Dozuny Woodpecker — Nests second week • 

 hole cut by itself in an orchard tree. 



Hairy Woodpecker. — Nests third week ; 

 hole. 



Nighthawks. — Arrive from South first week. 



Swift. — Nests fourth week : dead chimneys. 



Humming-bird. — Nests fourth week ; or- 

 chard or forest tree. 



Great Crested Kingbirds. — Arrive first week. 



Phccbe. — Nests first week, often beneath a 

 bridge or porch ; also on ledges of rocks. 



Olive-sided Flycatchers. — Pass North third 

 week. 



Wood Pezvees. — Arrive from South second 

 week. 



Yellow-bellied Flycatchers. — Pass North last 

 fortnight. 



Acadian Flycatchers. — Arrive from South 

 first week 



Fish Crow. — Nests third week ; tall tree. 



Blue Jay. — Nests fourth week ; cedar-tree. 



Bobolinks. — Arrive from South first week. 



Red-winged Blackbird. — Nests third week; 

 alders and bushes in swamps. 



Orchard Orioles. — Arrive from South first 

 week. 



Baltimore Orioles. — Arrive first week; nest 

 fourth week. 



Rusty Blackbird. — Departs Nortli first week. 



Purple Finch. — Nests third week ; orchard 

 tree. 



