THE SPOTTED FLY-CATCHEE. 



Muscicapa grisolct. 





11 HE Spotted Fly-catcher is a 

 ! thoroughly familiar visitor to 

 this country. Its arrival 

 usually takes place early in 

 May, but the dates of its 

 appearance in different locali- 

 ties are subject to consider- 

 I able variation. As a rule, 

 \ it does not make its ap- 

 pearance until the oak trees 

 show their leaves. It rarely 

 1 prolongs its visit to our shores 

 beyond September or the early 

 I part of October. 



Like most of our well- 

 known birds, the Spotted Fly- 

 catcher rejoices in somewhat 

 of a long list of titles, more 

 or less applicable to its cha- 

 racter and habits. It is known 

 in different localities under 

 the names of "Beam-bird/-' 

 " Rafter," " Cobweb-bird," 

 " Bee-catcher/' " Post-bird/' 



