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our northern borders, Two or three of them, 

 we know, do this to some extent, and one of 

 them, the Junco, builds its nest in our vicinity. 



The Western Evening Grosbeak is not put 

 in this list, but is described as among the " Feb- 

 ruary birds," because he comes so late in the 

 winter, and lingers so long in the spring 



Then there are the Chickadees, Nuthatches 

 and Kinglets, which, though permanent resi- 

 dents, are more easily seen in our orchards and 

 near our homes in winter the Kinglets being 

 also, however, an especially interesting early 

 spring bird. 



THE OREGON JUNCO. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Male: Upper parts : black head and neck ; back 



and tail, dark gray. 

 Under parts : light gray and white. 

 Length, 5.75 to 6.75 inches. 



Found everywhere in western part of these States. 

 This is the most familiar and entertaining of 

 the winter birds. Nearly every child knows the 

 " Snow Bird," who comes about our suburban, 

 and sometimes our city, homes, to catch the scat- 

 tered crumbs and the bird-seed which thoughtful 



