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THE BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND 
Redwinged Blackbird 
Blue Jay, will make himself familiar 
with you whether you want to meet 
him or not. He will imitate all the 
other birds in addition to his own cat¬ 
like call, and at times give a cry like 
the squeaking of an old door on a 
windy day. 
Sparrows without number come 
from the South, the early arrivals be¬ 
ing the Fox Sparrow, the largest of 
his kind, and the White-throated Spar¬ 
row. Both of these pass on to the 
Northern limit of New England, close¬ 
ly followed by many others. 
A calendar of the birds of New 
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England during the months of March, 
April and May is appended. This is 
taken from “The Birds of New Eng¬ 
land,” by H. D. Minot. These dates 
are only approximate, as the birds 
come far earlier to Connecticut and 
Rhode Island than to the Northern 
States of New England. 
The space allowed will hardly per¬ 
mit the enumeration of more than half 
the names of the birds which may 
cross one’s path in the spring season. 
Cardinal Grosbeak 
March ist-i5th. 
Song Sparrows and Snow Birds 
begin to sing. The Bluebirds and 
Blackbirds come from the South, 
and the Song Sparrows and Rob¬ 
ins become more abundant. 
March i5th-3ist. 
The Robins, Cedar-birds, Mead¬ 
ow Larks become more numerous. 
Blackbirds, Fox Sparrows, Bay¬ 
winged Buntings, Cow-birds, and 
Pewees arrive. 
April. 
The Kingfishers, Swallows, 
Chipping Sparrows, Field Spar¬ 
rows, Hermit Thrushes, Pine 
Warblers, Red-poll Warblers, 
