NATURE'S CALENDAR 



251 

 November 28 



CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 



MAMMALS 



Deer. — Choosing their mates and lierding in 

 the forests where, northerly, the snow is l^egin- 

 ning to limit their wanderings. 



Fur-bearers wearing new and finest coats. 



Hibernating mammals going into dormancy. 



Squirrels. — Completing their winter stores. 



BIRDS 



Sea Ducks. — Pass South first fortnight. 



Woodcock aid a few Bay - birds. — Linger 

 until the end of the month on their way South. 



Mourning Dove. — Departs South third week. 



Kingfisher. — Departs South second week. 



Pk(Ebe-bird — Departs South first week. 



A'ed-tuinged Blackbirds. — Flock extensively 

 in the marshes, and disappear third week. 



Meado7o Lark. — Departs South last week. 



Purple Grakle. — Departs South first week. 



Vesper and Chipping Sparroxas. — Depart 

 first week ; but many of the former {Poocetis) 

 stay through the winter south of the Hudson 

 Highlands. 



Swamp Sparrow. — Departs South second 

 week . 



Song Sparrows. — Some go southward and 

 others come from the North this month, but the 

 species is present in most localities all winter. 



Fox Sparroto. — Departs South third week. 



Myrtle-bi7-ds .—T)^^2iX\. South second week. 



Titlark and Hermit Thrush. — Depart second 

 week. 



November 29 



