NATURE'S CALENDAR 191 



CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 



MAMMALS 

 (See July and September) 



BIRDS 



Sora Rails. — Begin to depart South. 



Phalaropcs. — Begin to pass South. 



Doiuitchcrs. — Pass South. 

 Sandpipers and other Bay-birds. — Become 

 common. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher.— AxnvQ^ from North 

 third week. 



Yello2u - billed Flycatcher. — Arrives from 

 North second week. 



Acadian Flycatcher. — Departs Soutli third 

 week. 



C//^^^<:.— Departs South last week. 



Tree S^valloius. — Roosting in marshes in vast 

 tlocks ; begin to depart South. 



Rough - zuinged S:vallo70s. — Depart South 

 third week. 



orm • eating Warblers. — Depart South 

 fourth week. 



Nashville and Magnolia Warblers.— Arrive 

 from North third week. 



Bay-breasted and Blackburnian Warblers. — 

 Arrive from North second week. 



Water Thrtishes.—V^%%mg South. 



Wilson's Blackcap and Canadian Warbler.— 

 Arrive from North third week. 



Red-breasted Nuthatch.— kxr'wes from North 

 second week. 



BATRACHL\NS AND REPTILES 

 Serpents. — Shedding their skins. 



August 28 



