A LIST OF THE SONG BIRDS OF THE PEMIGE, 

 WASSET VALLEY FROM THE FRANCONIA 

 NOTCH TO PLYMOUTH, N. H., WITH THE 

 APPROXIMATE DATES OF THEIR ARRIVAL 

 IN SPRING. 



Letters mean: v c, very common; c, common; r c, rather 

 common; r u, rather uncommon; r, rare; vr, very rare. 



Downy Woodpecker v c . . . . All the year 



Chickadee v c All the year 



White-breasted Nuthatch v c . . . All the year 



Canada Jay r u High mountains . . All the year 



Robin v c March 20 



Bluebird v c March 20 



Bronze Grackle r u March 25 



Song Sparrow v c March 26 



Swamp Sparrow r u March 30 



Phoebe v c . . . . . . . April 8 



Cowbird v r 



Red- winged Blackbird r u . . . April 10 



Flicker v c April 10 



Purple Finch c April 15 



Vesper Sparrow v c April 15 



Pine Warbler r April 20 



Water Thrush r u April 20 



Chipping Sparrow v o .... April 25 



Myrtle Warbler r April 25 



Hermit Thrush v o April 25 



Savanna Sparrow r u . . . . April 25 



Ruby-crowned Kinglet r . April SO 



Field Sparrow re May 1 



Blue Jay v c . . . All the year, and May 1 



Winter Wren c May 5 



Yellow-bellied Woodpecker r u . . May 5 



Snow Bunting c winter; departs . . 



Purple Martin re May 5 



Barn Swallow v c . . . . . May 6 



White-throated Sparrow v o . . May 5 



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