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SPRING MIGRATION 
SPRING MIGRATION 
Arrival of Summer Residents and Transients* from the south. 
February 15-March 10. — Canada Goose (April 20-30), Pintail 
(April), Scaup Duck (April 20-30), Purple Grackle, Rusty Blackbird 
(May 1-10), Red- winged Blackbird, Robin, Bluebird. 
March 10-20. — Woodcock, Phcebe, Meadowlark, Cowbird, Fox 
Sparrow (April 1-15). 
March 20-31. — Red-breasted Merganser (May 1-10), Wilson’s 
Snipe (May 1-10), Kingfisher, Mourning Dove, Swamp Sparrow, White- 
throated Sparrow (May 15-30), Field Sparrow\ 
April 1-10. — Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, 
Fish Hawk, Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow, Savanna Sparrow (May 
1-15), Chipping Sparrow, Tree Swallow (May 15-31), Myrtle Warbler 
(May 10-20), Pipit (April 15-25), Hermit Thrush (April 25-May 5). 
April 10-20. — Bittern, Green Heron, Clapper Rail, Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker (April 20-30), Barn Swallow, Yellow Palm Warbler (April 
25-May 10), Pine Warbler, Louisiana Water-Thrush, Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet (May 1-15). 
April 20-30. — Virginia Rail, Sora, Spotted Sandpiper, Whip-poor- 
will, Chimney Swift, Least Flycatcher, Seaside Sparrow, Sharp-tailed 
Sparrow, Towhee, Blue-headed Vireo (May 10-15), Purple Martin, 
Cliff Swallow, Bank Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, Black and 
White Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler (May 15-25), Oven- 
bird, House Wren, Brown Thrasher, Catbird, Wood Thrush. 
May 1-10. — Least Bittern, Solitary Sandpiper (May 15-25), Semi- 
palmated Sandpiper (June 1-10), Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Black-billed 
Cuckoo, Nighthawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Crested Fly- 
catcher, Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Bobolink, Grass- 
hopper Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, (May 15-25), Indigo Bunting, 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling 
Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, Nashville Warbler 
(May 15-25), Blue- winged Warbler, Parula Warbler, Yellow Warbler, 
Black-throated Blue Warbler (May 15-30), Magnolia Warbler (May 
15-30), Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Maryland Yellow- 
throat, Worm-eating Warbler, Northern Water-Thrush (May 10-30), 
Hooded Warbler, Chat, Redstart, Veery. 
May 10-20. — Wood Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, Alder Flycatcher, 
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (May 20-30), White-crowned Sparrow 
(May 20-30), Golden-winged Warbler (May 15-30), Tennessee Warbler 
(May 15-30), Cape May Warbler (May 15-30), Blackburnian Warbler 
(May 15-30), Bay-breasted Warbler (May 15-30), Black-poll Warbler 
(May 25-June 5), Mourning Warbler (May 20-30), Wilson’s Warbler 
(May 20-30), Canadian Warbler (May 25-June 5), Long-billed Marsh 
Wren, Short-billed Marsh Wren, Olive-backed Thrush (May 20-30), 
*The date of departure for the north is given for transient visitants; the omission 
of this date indicates a summer resident. 
