82 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 whére-are- — 
you? whére-are-you ? 
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 : Plate 
No. No. 
5. Wood Duck, 37. Purple Grackle. ‘ 
6. Great Blue Heron. 40. Cowbird. 
7. American Bittern. 44, Vesper Sparrow. 
76. Woodcock. 48. Field Sparrow. 
13. Mourning Dove. 45. Chipping Sparrow. 
23. Belted Kingfisher. 42. Swamp Sparrow, 
82. Red-winged Blackbird. 
DrcEeMBER. 
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 
