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Heron, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Black-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Least Flycatcher, 

 Bobolink, Grasshopper Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Barn Swallow, Cllflf 

 Swallow, Bank Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Black-and-White Warbler, Redstart, Oven- 

 bird, Wood Thrush; 10-20, Spotted Sandpiper, Whippoorwill, Nighthawk, Red-eyed 

 Vireo, Maryland Yellow-throat, Long-billed Marsh Wren, Short-billed Marsh Wren, 

 House Wren, Brown Thrasher, Catbird; 20-31, Phoebe, Towhee, Tree Swallow; 

 November i — , Wood Duck, Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Woodcock, Mourn- 

 ing Dove, Kingfisher, Red-winged Blackbird, Purple Grackle, Cowbird, Vesper Spar- 

 row, Field Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, 



Migrants Arri-vin^ from the North. — October 1-15, Loon, Pintail, Mallard, Canada 

 Goose, Bronzed Grackle, Rusty Blackbird, American Pipit, Hermit Thrush, Fox Spar- 

 row; 15-31, Horned Lark, Pine Finch, Tree Sparrow, Snowflake, Redpoll, Northern 

 Shrike. 



OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER BIRD-LIFE NEAR PHILADELPHIA 



By Witmer Stone 



October and November cover the close of the autumnal migration and 

 the return of bird-life to the period of winter quiescence. In the earlj^ 

 days of October we frequently see a large number of the species which 

 characterize the migratory waves of the preceding month, but these are 

 for the most part stragglers, and it is the more hardy species which are 

 most conspicuous in the crisp days of autumn, particularly the great 

 flocks of White-throated Sparrows, Purple Finches, Goldfinches, Black- 

 birds and Robins; and their frequent call-notes and chirpings form quite 

 a contrast to the languid silent days of late summer. 



By November i bird-life is reduced almost to its winter level and the 

 few migrants that linger with us are those which may be looked for even 

 in midwinter in favorable seasons. 



BIRDS OF THE SEASON 



For permanent residents, see Bird-Lore for Dec, 1900, p. 185. 



Departure of Summer Residents. — October 1-15, Green Heron, Yellow-billed 

 Cuckoo, Black-billed Cuckoo, Whippoorwill, Nighthawk, Indigobird, Rose-breasted 

 Giosbeak, Yellow-winged Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed 

 Vireo, Black-and-White Warbler, Redstart, Ovenbird, Wood Thrush; October 16-31, 

 Phoebe, Towhee, Maryland Yellow-throat, Tree Swallow, Marsh Wren, House Wren, 

 Thrasher, Catbird; November 1-15, Field Sparrow,* Chipping Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, 

 Cowbird, Kingfisher, Purple Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird. 



*Usually. 



OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER BIRD-LIFE NEAR OBERLIN, OHIO 

 By Lynds Tones 



However capricious and inclement September weather may be, October 

 may be counted upon to furnish a fair share of bright, warm days. The 



