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patch of black around the eye. During summer this 

 bird retires to the woods, and becomes quite shy. The 

 Snow Bird ( Junco Oregonus) is a regular winter vis- 

 itor, and makes its appearance about the latter part of 

 autumn or the beginning of cold weather. They appear 

 in small flocks, and move about in a lively manner, ut- 

 tering a low chirp which is characteristic of the sparrow 

 family, of which he is a member. Their food chiefly 

 consists of the seeds of weeds and other dead vegetation 

 of the past year, but when these are covered up they 

 come in numbers to partake of the crumbs which they 

 find around our dwellings. When show is upon the 

 ground, the marks of their little feet make a very pleas- 

 ing appearance. This fine little fellow retires to the 

 far north and west in warm weather, where they make 

 their nests which are said to be very pretty. Besides 

 those already mentioned, we notice some of the hawk 

 family, especially the Sparrow Hawk (Tumunculus 

 Sparrarius) and the Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo Vulgaris) 

 both of which we see flj^ing in majestic circles at a 

 height. The red-tailed hawk is large and of a dull, 

 brownish gray color, with the upper part of the tail 

 a dusty red The sparrow hawk is the smallest of the 

 family, and is much the same color as the former. It 

 utters a plaintive cry somewhat on the whistling ord- 

 er. Numerous members of the sparrow family remain 

 with us all winter; the most conspicuous is the English 

 Sparrow (Passer Domesticus). A great many birds 

 give us a short visit in the latter part of autumn, and 

 although they do not remain, they may be included 

 amongst the rest. The Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola 

 Enucleator) is a bird of this class, and may be seen in 



