as It goes southward, during most of the month of September. The note is a soft pe-a 
given in a languid, drawn-out way, suggestive of the first syllable of the Pewee’s plaintive 
utterance. 
RUATE XVi—EEAST FLYCATCHER. 
Empidonax minimus. 
Above gray, with a green tinge, darkest on the head and growing 
lighter towards the rump; beneath dull white, but darker and with 
olivaceous tinges on the breast and sides; a pale ring around the eye ; 
wings dark, many of the feathers pale-edged ; tail dusky, square ; bill 
dark ; feet black. Length, 5.40 inches. 
Migratory. Arrives early in May, leaves early in October. The nest is usually placed 
in the crotch of a small tree at no great height from the ground. This little bird frequents 
orchards or light woods, sometimes even gardens, for it is very sociable. Dr. Brewer 
makes mention of a pair which built in a honeysuckle attached to his piazza where they 
reared their brood unmindful of the constant presence of the family. The note is peculiar, 
and, once heard, will be instantly recognized. It is uttered quickly, and has been written 
variously as chebec, cadet and sewich. The first is closest to the actual sound. 
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