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Birds of Lewiston^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 



Bronzed Grackle 



Hawks 



Bluebird 



Robin 



Song Sparrow 



Meadowlark 



Red-winged Blackbird 



Junco 



Herring Gull 



April 

 Phoebe 

 Brown Creeper ) 



more plentiful later on ) 

 Belted Kingfisher 

 Goldfinches that have win- ) Hawks 



tered here changing rCowbird (early) 



plumage •' 



April 10 to 20 

 Fox Sparrow ( Yellow Palm Warbler 



Rusty Blackbird 

 Fox Sparrow 

 Ducks 



Canada Goose 

 Woodcock 

 Purple Finch ) 



may be seen. ) 

 I to 10 

 White-throated Sparrow > 



may be seen ) 



Ducks 

 Geese 



later migration 



Blue Heron 



