No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. lOI 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 29, 1898, four eggs 

 (J. H. H.). Latest record. July 4, 1882, four eggs (L. B. B.). 



Unusual sets. June 3, 1894. Branford, nest with six eggs 

 found (Nichols) ; July 6, 1882, New Haven, nest with six young 

 (L. B. B.). 



Albinos. Aug., 1880, Laurel Hill, near Norwich, an albino 

 Kingbird found ; the body pure white, wings and tail a light cream 

 color (no date given) .^ Aug., 1890 (?), Woodbridge, a remark- 

 able albino taken; its bill, tarsi, toes, nails, and the entire 

 plumage being pure white, except that the wings and tail were 

 tinged with sulphur yellow. The eyes were deep pink. (In pos- 

 session of J. M. Blake, New Haven.) 



Myiarchus crinitus (Linnaeus). Crested Flycatcher. 



A tolerably common summer resident of orchards and wood- 

 land from the middle of Mav until August. In Litchfield it is 

 rare (E. S. W.). 



Earliest record. New Haven, May i, 1906; Portland, May 

 4, 1896. 



Latest record. New Haven, Sept. 18, 1903. 



Nest. An old woodpecker's hole or other cavity, usually 

 from 7 to 15 feet from the ground; in an apple tree. 



Eggs. 3-6; early in June. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 27, 1896, six eggs (L. 

 B. B.). Latest record. June 18, 1892, five eggs (J. C. A. M.). 



Unusual record. May 2.y, 1889, Northford, set of seven eggs 

 (A. M. Linsley).^ 



A nest of this species was once found by Mr. W. R. Nichols 

 built somewhat like that of a Kingbird on the branch of a tree. 

 This is very unusual, as this species practically always occupies 

 a cavity in a tree. 



Sayornis phcebe (Latham). Phoebe. 



A common summer resident, arriving the last of March and 

 remaining until October. 



Earliest record. New Haven, March 20, 1894, March 14, 

 1902 (A. A. S.), Feb. 25, 1876 (Hall) ;' Portland, March 18, 



' O. and O., v, 6, p. 47. 

 ''Oologist, vi, 12, p. 233. 

 'Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 52. 



