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NATURE'S CALENDAR 



October 26 



CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 



MAMMALS 

 Deer. — Seeking mates and gathering into 

 bands. 



Fur-bearers acquiring their winter coats. 

 Hibernating mammals disappearing. 

 Squirrels. — Gathering winter stores of nuts, 

 etc. 



Mtiskrats. — Begin their winter lodges. 

 (See also September and November) 



BIRDS 



Teals, Wood Ducks, and Ruddy Due Jzs. — Pass 

 South first fortnight. 



Red-head. — Passes South irregularly. 



Golden-eye and Biiffle - head. — Depart last 

 fortnight. 



Scoter Ducks. — Arrive from the North. 



Canada Geese. — Fly southward continuously. 



Great Blue Heron. — Departs South irregu- 

 larly. 



Little Green Heron. — Departs South first 

 week. 



AHght Heron, or Quazvk. — Departs South 

 last week. 



Rails ami Coots. — Depart South first fort- 

 night. 



Phalaropes, and most Bay Birds. — Pass 

 South. 



Marsh Haivk, and other migratory Haivks. 

 — Pass South slowly in loose flocks. 



Cuckoos. — Depart South last fortnight. 



Sapsuckers. — Pass South first fortnight. 



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