Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 107 



Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — Empidonax flaviventris. 



5.63 



Occasional Spring and Fall Visitant 



Field marks. — Under parts sulphur-yellow; upper parts similar 

 to preceding species; upper mandible black, lower 

 whitish. 



This species is occasionally seen in this County about the 

 first of June and the first of September. It may breed here, but 

 there are no records. Identification is hardly possible, unless 

 the bird is in hand and compared with the two preceding 

 species. 



Wood Pewee. — Contopus virens. 6.54 

 Fairly Common Summer Resident 



Field marks. — Upper parts dark, with faint tinge of olive 

 and brown; wings and tail dark gray; two white wing- 

 bars; under parts, whitish, verging to grayish on sides. 



The beautiful lichen-covered nest of the Wood Pewee is 

 one of the treasures that may award the search of the bird 

 student in this vicinity. The nest is always saddled on a 

 limb and the eggs are white with a wreath of dark markings 

 about the larger end. The Wood Pewee is slightly larger 

 than the Chebec and considerably smaller than the Phoebe, 

 otherwise it is similar in appearance. If one can learn the 

 plaintive song, or call, of the Wood Pewee, identification will 

 always be easy. 



