206 Birds ok Xokth Carolixa 



Range in United States. — Whole rountry in migrations, but not common. In summer only 

 on the northern border and the higher mountains. 



Range in North CuruUmi. — Portions of the mountain region in summer. 



The Olive-sided Flycatchcf is ([iiitc a rare Imd, ami in this State has been re- 

 corded from Highlands, where Brewster found it late in May, 1885, settled down 

 and apparently preparing to breed. [Auk, Jan., 1886, p. 105.) C. L. Boynton 

 also records it as nesting near this place and as having been first seen on April 25. 

 Cairns states that it bred on the Black Mountaias in Buncombe County, and says 

 it was first ol)served near Weavervillc in 1886, on April 19. Khoads in 1895 saw 

 one on Roan ^fountain. 



The nest resembles that of the Wood Towee, though larger, it is saddled on 

 the horizontal limb of some pine, spruce, hemlock, or other conifer, usually at a 

 considerable height from the ground. The eggs are commonly three in nunii)er, laid 

 in June or early July, and in color much resemble those of the Wood Pewee. They 

 measure about .80 x .(>(). 



Genus Myiochanes C. & H.) 

 191. Myiochanes virens (Linn.). Wood Pewee. 



Description. — Olive brown above, paler below. Kno^-n from other small flycatchers by 

 the short legs and long wings, as well as by its well-known notes, which may be represented 

 by pe-weeee, or pe-de-wceee, tlie latter being jierhaps the nearer to nature. Mea.surement3 

 of 33 Raleigh specimens: L., ,5.S0-().4(); W.. 3.l)(>3..iO; T., 2.40-2.7.5. 



Range in United States. — East of the Great Plains in summer; breeds throughout its range. 



Range in North Carolina. — Whole State in summer, breeding everywhere. 



Fio. 161. Wood Pewee. 



The Wood Pewee is the most coTiimon of all our flycatcliers. arriving in the 

 State from the sotith (Mexico, Central and South .\merica), wiicre it sjx'nds the 

 winter, about the last week in April, while the last birds do not leave in autumn 

 until October. (Latest dates are, at Raleigli, Oc't.iber 13; Weavervillc, October 5; 

 Durham, October 23.) 



