74 Birds of Lewist on- Auburn 



A GUIDE TO THE ARRIVAL OF BIRDS 



The dates given below are only intended to give the 

 approximate time of arrival. They must not be taken too 

 strictly as temperature and food conditions have much to 

 do with the time of migrations. During December, Jan- 

 uary and February any of the birds mentioned in the 

 chapter "Winter Birds," may be seen if one is in the right 

 locality. 



The last of February to the middle of March, prairie 

 horned larks, horned larks (crows and winter birds are 

 more numerous) and some straggler of the spring arrivals 

 may be found. 



March 15 to April I 



Hawks Bronzed Crackle 



Bluebird Rusty Blackbird 



Robin Fox Sparrow 



Song Sparrow Ducks 



Meadowlark Canada Goose 



Red-winged Blackbird Woodcock 



Junco Purple Finch > 



Herring Gull may be seen. ) 



April i to 10 



Phoebe White-throated Sparrow ) 



Brown Creeper ) may be seen ) 



more plentiful later on > Ducks 

 Belted Kingfisher Geese 



Goldfinches that have win- ] Hawks 



tered here changing f Cowbird (early) 



plumage 



April 10 to 20 

 Fox Sparrow ) Yellow Palm Warbler 



later migration ) Blue Heron 



