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THE BIRD-LIFE OF A YEAR 



second song period, and on the brighter days of the 

 month we may hear Song, White-throated, and Fox 

 Sparrows, Phosbes, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets in 

 song. 



The diurnal migration of Crows and Hawks is a 

 feature of the bird-life of the month. In scattered 

 companies they string across the sky, en route to 

 more productive feeding grounds. 



BIRDS OF THE MONTH. 



PERMANENT RESIDENTS (see page 6). 

 REMAINING SUMMER RESIDENTS (see page 10). 



The following will depart for the south : 



Plate 

 No. 



October 1 to 10. 



6. Black-crowned Night 



Heron. 



22. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Black-billed Cuckoo. 

 28. Chimney Swift. 



Least Flycatcher. 

 38. Bobolink. 



Grasshopper Sparrow. 



83. Indigo Bunting. 



84. Scarlet Tanager. 

 1. Barn Swallow. 

 1. Cliff Swallow. 



1. Bank Swallow. 



White-eyed Vireo. 

 60. Black and White Warbler. 



62. Redstart. 



63. Oven-bird. 

 74. Wood Thrush. 



Plate 

 No. 



October 10 to SO. 



11. Spotted Sandpiper. 

 27. Whip-poor-will. 

 27. Nighthawk. 

 59. Red-eyed Vireo. 

 64. Maryland Yellowthroat. 

 69. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 

 Short-billed Marsh Wren. 

 68. House Wren. 

 67. Brown Thrasher. 

 88. Catbird. 



October SO to 31. 



2. Pied-billed Grebe. 

 32. Phoebe. 

 55. Towhee. 



1. Tree Swallow. 



