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89. CRESTED FLYCATCHER 



MYIARCHUS CRINITUS (Linna-us) 



Apparently not common summer resident. Noted July 8, 1899 ; 

 July 17, 1900 ; June 19 and 20, 1902 ; and August 9, 1906. Usually 

 a pair could be seen at the edge of Walley's woods next the rail- 

 road. One was seen in the woods on the opposite side of the track, 

 with a cast-off snakeskin which it was evidently intending to use 

 in its nest. 



90. PEWEE 



SAYORNIS PHCEBE (Latham) 



The common Pewee or Phoebe is one of the most domestic and 

 sociable little birds among the summer residents. They are among 

 the first arrivals in the spring and among the last to leave in the 

 fall. Our earliest spring record is March 14 (1902) , and the latest 

 date when observed in the fall is October 16 (1906). In 1901. 

 they arrived on March 19. 



Several pairs nest in the porches of the cottages and a pair 

 can always be found at the bridge across the Outlet. They begin 

 nesting early in April. The nest at the Outlet bridge contained 

 eggs May 13, and the young birds left the nest June 25. 



91. WOOD PEWEE 



MYIOCHANES VIRENS (Linnwus) 



A fairly common summer resident ; a few to be seen in suitable 

 places at any time between May and October. 



Noted July 8 and October 2 and 3, 1899 ; up to September 29, 

 1900 ; June 19 and 20, 1902 ; October 23, 1904 ; July 25, 1906 ; Sep- 

 tember 11, 12, 13, and 29, 1907; and September 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 

 13, 1913. A pair nested in a tree in Chadwick's yard in 1906. 



92. ALDER FLYCATCHER 



EMPIDONAX TRAILLI ALNORUM Brewster 



A rare summer resident. One seen on Long Point August 4, 

 and another in Farrar's woods September 13, 1907. Others noted 

 September 15, 28 and 29, 1913. No specimens were collected and 

 the identification is subject to verification. 



93. LEAST FLYCATCHER 



EMPIDONAX MINIMUS (W. M. & S. F. Baird) 



A rare summer resident. Noted in July and August, 1899, and 

 July 20, 1900. 



