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The bird's voice is declared in no uncertain terms that autumn is once again upon us.

In the golden sunlight of an October morning, a Lincoln sparrow sings energetically from

a hedgerow, and soon a fox sparrow chimes in.

Both nested at higher latitudes or well up in the mountains last summer, but will spend

September to May at lower latitudes or elevation.

In October, massive movements of birds take place across the continent.

The exodus of summer visitors to the tropics has given way to a surge from the north.

The brambles twitch with sparrows.

Blackbirds flock by the thousands.

Bays and lakes sparkle with waterbirds, looms, greaves, dabble in and diving ducks.

Many of them nested well to the north on Tundra Ponds.

The sandpipers called Dunlunds now swarm south to winter along both coasts by the many thousands.

Close behind are the predators, northern nesting mirlens, peregrines, and sharp shined hawks

following south their wing to prey.

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