gi. PHOEBE — Sayornis fhcBbe. 



Very common Summer resident, arriving after the first 

 week in March. Nests under bridges, in barns, and porches : 

 seen perching near its nesting place. Common anywhere in 

 this vicinity. 



92. OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER— ^«//«/^r7z/^ borealis. 

 Spring and Fall visitant; nests from Massachusetts north- 

 ward. Somewhat larger than Phoebe; darker under parts. 

 Perches on top of tall old trees. 



93. WOOD PEW EE—Co«/c./«.9 x;/r^«5. 



Common Summer resident from early in May. Woody 

 places anywhere in this region. 



94. LEAST FLYCATCHER— ^-w/Zt^o^ax minimus. 



Very common Summer resident, arriving May i. In 

 orchards and low city shade trees. Is quite domestic and nests 

 readily among the houses. 



95. Y^ELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER — Empidonax 



Jlavivcntris . 



Rather rare transient visitant, arriving in May. Nests 

 farther north. 



96. HORNED l^KRYi—Otocoris alpestris. 



A common Winter visitant along the shore from October to 

 April. Regular at the Sandspit. 



97. PRAIRIE HORNED hARK—Otocoris alpestris praticola. 

 Occasional in Fall and Winter. 



98. BLUE JAY — Cyanocitta cristata. 



Very common resident. Nests first part of May. 



99. AMERICAN CROW— Corvus brachyrhynchos. 



A very common permanent resident, often gathers in flocks 

 of two or three hundred in the Winter. Migrants arrive about 

 March 10. They commence nesting about the middle of April. 



100. FISH CROW — Corvus ossifragus. 



Common Summer resident. Occasionally nests in Marvel- 

 wood and Lighthouse Point woods. Recognized by its hoarse 

 call. 



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