NATURE'S CALENDAR 143 



CALENDAR FOR JUNE 



MAMMALS 



Young of most mammals out and wandering 

 about with the mother. 



Porcupines. — Common near ponds, feeding 

 on aquatic plants at night. 



Mice. — Preparing for second broods. 



Flying Squirrel. — The northern (var. hud- 

 sonitis) form is breeding. 



Squirrels. — Males separated from females 

 and their suckling young. 



/?^^^. —Bucks retired to nurse their sprout- 

 ing antlers. 



Pumas and Wild-cats. — Males hunting alone; 

 females teaching kittens. 



BIRDS 



Second broods of many early birds. 



Mourning Dove. — Nests second week ; trees. 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo.— ^^%X.'h second week ; 

 low trees. 



Whippoorwill.—^^%\.% first week, on ground. 



Kingbird. — Nests first week ; orchard trees. 



Great-crested Flycatcher. — Nests first week ; 

 broken stumps and tree- cavities. 



Wood Pewee. — Nests first week ; orchard 

 trees, etc. 



Acadian Flycatcher.— "^e%ts first week ; for- 

 est trees. 



Least Flycatcher, or Chebec. — Nests first 

 week ; bushes. 



Orchard Oriole. — Nests first week ; orchard 

 trees. 



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