32 THE BIRD-LIFE OF A YEAR. 



Certain Sparrows stay with us until the weeds 

 bearing the seeds on which they feed are covered 

 by snow, when they are compelled to retreat fur- 

 ther southward, returning, however, as soon as. 

 March suns lay bare the earth. 



Few birds' songs are heard in November. In 

 some sheltered, sun- warmed hollow, Song and White- 

 throated Sparrows may continue in voice, but the 

 characteristic bird-note of the month is the sweet, 

 minor " scatter-call " of Bob- whites, who, after their 

 sudden flight from the sportsman, endeavor to find 

 one another by a questioning, whistled where-are- 

 youf where-are-you f 



BIRDS OF THE MONTH. 



PERMANENT RESIDENTS (see page 6). 



REMAINING SUMMER RESIDENTS (see page 10). 



The following leave for the south, concluding the fall migra- 

 tion : 



Plate 

 No. 



5. Wood Duck. 



6. Great Blue Heron. 



7. American Bittern. 

 76. Woodcock. 



13. Mourning Dove. 

 23. Belted Kingfisher. 

 82. Red- winged Blackbird. 



Plate 

 No. 



37. Purple Grackle. 

 40. Cowbird. 



44. Vesper Sparrow. 

 43. Field Sparrow. 



45. Chipping Sparrow. 

 42. Swamp Sparrow. 



DECEMBER. 



The character of the bird -life of December depends 

 largely upon the mildness or severity of the season. 

 Should the ponds and streams remain open, the 



