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ican Redstart; Oct. 6, Solitary Sandpiper, LeConte's Sparrow, Phoebe, Catbird, Brown 

 Tiirasher and Alice's Tiirusii; Oct. 7, Orange-crowned Warbler; Oct. 9, Marsh Hawk, 

 Bobolink, Lincoln's Sparrow, Solitary Vireo, House Wren, Nashville (?), Tennessee and 

 Magnolia Warblers; Oct. 10, Long-billed Marsh Wren and Black-throated Blue War- 

 bler; Oct. 12, Sapsucker and Black-throated Green Warbler; Oct. 14, Nighthawk; 

 Oct. 16, Pigeon Hawk and Hermit Thrush; Oct. 17, Carolina Rail and Short-billed 

 Marsh Wren; Oct. 18, Golden Plover, American Pipit and Palm Warbler; Oct. 19, 

 Green-winged Teal and American Bittern; Oct. 20, Savanna Sparrow; Oct. 21, Mourn- 

 ing Dove, Black-billed Cuckoo and White-crowned Sparrow; Oct. 22, Killdeer Plover; 

 Oct. 24, Swamp Sparrow and Olive-backed Thrush; Oct. 25, Grass Finch; Oct. 27, 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet** and Myrtle Warbler; Oct. 31, Brown Creeper** and Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch; Nov. i, Chewink; Nov. 2, Purple Finch and Song Sparrow; Nov. 4, 

 Pied-billed Grebe, Lesser Scaup Duck and Wilson's Snipe; Nov. 6, Shoveller Duck 

 and Red-headed Woodpecker;** Nov. 7, White-throated and Fox Sparrows and Winter 

 Wren; Nov. 13, American Crossbill; Nov. 15, Meadowlark,** Rusty Blackbird,** 

 Bronzed Grackle and Redpoll Linnet;** Nov. 18, Bluebird; Nov. 19, Belted Kingfisher, 

 Red-winged Blackbird, Tufted Titmouse and American Robin;** Nov. 26, Mallard; 

 Nov. 29, Ring-necked Duck and Pine Siskin; Dec. 11, Golden-crowned Kinglet;** 

 Dec. 12, Canada Goose;** Dec. 17, Flicker.** 



** Irregular winter visitant. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SEASON'S STUDY 



Migration. — Note the relation between temperature and the dates of departure of 

 birds for the south. What summer residents remain until November? Are the indi- 

 viduals of these species probably those that were with us during the summer or birds 

 from farther north ? Compare the birds of November with those of March. What is 

 the reason for the similarity in the bird-life of the two months? When possible, note 

 the age, whether immature or adult, of the migrants observed. What evidences of 

 migration by day are now observed ? Do any birds regularly resort to winter roosts in 

 your vicinity ? When are these roosts formed ? 



Food. — Note the change in the food of many species at this season. What usually 

 insectivorous birds now feed upon berries? Observe the relation between and the nature 

 of a migrant bird's food and the date of its departure. Note especially whether any 

 birds store food. Does it follow that the same individual which stores food will remain 

 to devour it later in the year ? 



Song. — What species sing at this season? Are the individuals heard singing 

 believed to be adults or birds reared the preceding summer ? What birds have call- 

 notes largely restricted to this season? What are the probable reasons for such restriction ? 



SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SEASON'S READING 



Thoreau: 'Autumn,' 'Autumnal Tints' in 'Excursions.' Burroughs: 'Autumn 

 Tides' and 'An October Abroad' in 'Winter Sunshine.' Torrey: 'A November 

 ChronicJe ' in 'A Rambler's Lease.' Flagg: 'October' and 'November' in 'A Year 

 With the Birds.' Bolles: 'At the North of Bearcamp Water.' Wright: 'The Loom 

 of Autumn' in 'The Friendship of Nature.' Crocket: 'October' and 'November' in 

 'A Yearbook of Kentucky Woods and Fields.' Ingersoll: 'Nature's Calendar.' Park- 

 hurst: 'The Birds' Calendar.' 



