EATON BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 4-1 



456. Sayornis phoebe (Lath.) Phoebe. 



Summer resident ; abundant. Apr. 5 Oct. 15. Found about 

 dooryards and in vicinity of streams. Nest, in porches, eaves, sheds, 

 bridges or overhanging banks ; Apr. 20 June 15 ; two broods ; 

 eggs 3-5. Beneficial, like all the flycatchers. 



459. Contopus borealis (Swains. ) Olive-sided flycatcher. 



Transient visitant ; rare. Canandaigua Lake, Oct. 22, 1898. 

 Orchard Park, 1885 Berg. p. 13. Lockport, "rare" Davison. 

 Penn Yan Aub. p. 23. 



461. Contopus virens (Linn.) Wood pewee. 



Summer resident ; abundant. May 15 Sept. i. Found in 

 groves, orchards and woodlands. Nest, saddled on limb of apple 

 tree, hemlock or maple, June 5 July 20 ; eggs, 3-4. 



463. Empidonax flaviventris Baird Yellow-bellied flycatcher. 



Transient visitant ; uncommon. Rare summer resident. Tully 

 Lake, summer of 1884 A. W. Perrior, reporting the observation of 

 J. A. Dakin. Buffalo, "breeds" Ottomar Reinecke. Lockport, 

 "rare" Davison. Oneida Co., breeds, June 24, 1885 R. & B. p. 

 126. Hulberton, Orleans Co., May 26, 1890 Auk 16, 195. 



465. Empidonax virescens (Vieill. ) Green-crested flycatcher. 



Summer resident ; rather uncommon. May 12 August. Syra- 

 cuse, tolerably common A. W. Perrior. Auburn, "breeds" Aub. 

 p. 23. Buffalo, "breeds" Ottomar Reinecke. Lockport, rare, 

 nest found June 14, 1887 Davison. Ithaca, June 4, 1899 T. L. 

 Hankinson. 



466a. Empidonax traillii alnorum Brewst. Alder flycatcher. 



Summer resident ; -rather uncommon. May 10 Aug. Reported 

 as not uncommon and breeding at Buffalo, Ithaca, Auburn and Utica. 

 The last record of its breeding is at Penn Yan, July 22, 1900, eggs 

 hatching Verdi Burtch. 



467. Empidonax minimus Baird Least flycatcher. 



Summer resident ; common. May 6 Aug. 20. Found in 

 orchards and groves. Nest, in apple tree or maple tree, May 20 

 June 30 ; eggs, 3-5. 



