48 BIRDS OF P. E. ISLAND. 



several minutes. Then it makes a sudden dash 

 into the air and returns promptly to resume its 

 motionless position on the same perch. This is 

 its mode for catching insects, and is that followed 

 by all the family. The Kingbird's nest is 

 built on the limb of a lofty fir, and is defended 

 with great spirit by its brave occupant. It is 

 amusing to see the plucky little bird drive aw^ay 

 such great marauders as crows and hawks which 

 actually dread its persistent, bee -like assaults. 



The Phoebe - bird ( Sayiornis fusca) arrives 

 with the Warblers, the first sunny days of June, 

 and for three months afterwards makes the wild 

 fells ring with its loud querulous cries of peivee, 

 pewee, pewee. Trail's Flycatcher and the Least 

 Flycatcher are also with us during the summer 

 months. 



( Chordediles popetue) 



This remarkable bird arrives with the Swallows 

 and spends the same short summer season with 

 us. Its clear pe-ek, ringing high over wood -land 



