1895] MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 317 



the bird, as the specimen is preserved in the United States 

 National Museum. (Smith. Eeport, '74-5,32. Jouy's Catalogue, 

 '77, 5 and 11)" (A. C, '76). 



Myiarchus crinitus (452). Crested Flycatcher. 



Common summer resident from April 29 ('93, Gray), to Sep- 

 tember 2 ('93, Gray) ; extreme dates are April 27 ('93, Gray), 

 and September 21 ('94). Eggs are recorded from June 6 ('91), 

 to July 9 ('93). Sets are 1 of 3, 1 of 4, 4 of 5, and 2 of 6. 



Sayornis phoebe (456). Phoebe. 



Common from March 18('94) to October 17('94), quite anum- 

 ber of single birds have been observed during the remainder of 

 the year. This year ('95), however, they have been absent ; a few- 

 were observed between March 31 and May 13, after which none 

 were seen until September 15. 



Extreme nesting dates are April 8 ('94), a nest ready for eggs 

 and July 8 ('94), eggs nearly hatched. Sets are 3 of 3, 10 of 

 4, 13 of 5, and 1 of 6. 



At Hagerstown, under date of January 26, '82, Small says : 

 "Has probably been with us all winter, was seen December 8 

 and 26, and January 18, 19, 20 and 21." 



Contopus borealis (459). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



Rare migrant. "The claim of this species to a place in our 

 list (of the District of Columbia) rests upon Mr. Ridgway's obser- 

 vation near Fall's Church, Va., where several birds were noticed in 

 September, '81. Further west in Virginia, the species cannot be 

 considered very rare, individuals having been observed for 3 or 4 

 successive summers by one of the authors, and Dr. A. K. Fisher 

 has taken a specimen in the Bull Run mountains" (H. M. Smith 

 and Wm. Palmer, Auk, v, 148). 



"Judge Libhart states that this species (probably 15 or 20 

 years ago) was found as a breeder in Lancaster County, where, 

 however, in recent years it has been observed by Dr. Treichler 

 only as a rare spring and fall migrant" (Birds Pa., 194). 



