CATALOGUE. — nKe) 
41. EMPIDONAX TRAILLI], (Aud) Bad. 
(TRAILL’S FLYCATCHER.) 
On August 15, while walking along the edge of a small 
swamp, a bird suddenly flew past me and lit on a branch a 
few yards away. So eager was I to obtain it, as I had recog- 
nized it to be a Flycatcher, that I fired instantly, and blew 
the poor little fellow almost to pieces. Upon examination, 
I decided it to be the present species; still, Ampzdonax tratt- 
fit and Empidonax minimus so much resemble each other 
that a badly mangled specimen of either is difficult to 
identify. 
42. EMPIDONAX MINIMUS, Bd. 
(LEAST FLYCATCHER.) 
A common species, and not at all shy. While at House 
Harbor a girl brought me one which she had caught alive 
in the barn. It did not appear to be at all hurt, so after 
examining it I opened my hand and gave it freedom. I 
was leaning against a fence at the time, and upon being re- 
leased it simply hopped from my hand to the top rail of the 
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