26 ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS 



452. Crested Flycatcher — Myiarchus cri?iitus 



(Linn.). Scarce and local summer resident, May 1 5-Aug. 

 Nest found in Wellesley, — S. F. Denton. Back-lying or- 

 chards and clearings. Nest, usually in hollow tree, 10- 

 20 ft. BLii 18, M 284, W 138. 



456. Phoebe, Pewee — Sayomis phoebe (Lath.). 

 Common summer resident. Mar. 15-Oct. 10. About farm 

 buildings and bridges. Nest on beam in sheds, under 

 barns or bridges. BL ii 23, M 286, W 136. 



459. Olive-sided Flycatcher — Contopus bo re a lis 

 (Swains.). Formerly common, but now scarce migrant, 

 May 20-30, Aug. Dead limbs and tree-tops among pines. 

 BL ii 26, M 290. 



461. Wood Pewee — Contopus vireJis (Linn.). Com- 

 mon summer resident, May i8-Sept. 10. Woodlands and 

 groves. Nest lichen-covered, saddled on limb of tree, 20- 

 40 ft. BL ii 28, M 291, W 135. 



463. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher — Eftipidouax flavi- 



ventris Baird. Scarce migrant, May 24-June 5, Aug. 25- 

 Sept. 10. Alder-swamps and thickets. BL ii 44, M 298. 



466a. Alder Flycatcher — Euipidonax traillii al- 

 norum Brewst. Rare migrant. May 25-June 10, Aug. 

 Also rare summer resident (Dedham, — Faxon). Newton, 

 — Maynard ; Wellesley Hills, — Brewster. Alder patches 

 in open country. BL ii 36, M 293. 



467. Least Flycatcher, Chebec — Empidonax mini- 

 tmis Baird. Very common summer resident. May i-Aug. 

 25. Orchards and shade-trees. Nest in fork of tree, 5-15 

 ft. BL ii 41, M 296. W 134. 



474. Horned Lark, Shore Lark — Otocoris alpestris 

 (Linn.). Scarce migrant, Mar. 25-Apr. 12, Oct. 25-Nov. 25 ; 

 common on coast. In small flocks, running about in fields 

 and pastures. BL i 102, M 246. 



