as it goes southward, during most of the month of September. The note is a soft pe-a 

 given in a languid, drawn-out way, suggestive of the first syllable of the Pewee's plaintive 

 utterance. 



PLATE XVI. -LEAST FLYCATCHER. 



Empidonax minimus. 



Above gray, with a green tinge, darkest on the head and growing 

 lighter towards the rump ; beneath dull white, but darker and with 

 olivaceous tinges on the breast and sides ; a pale ring around the eye ; 

 wings dark, many of the feathers pale-edged ; tail dusky, square ; bill 

 dark; feet black. Length, 5.40 inches. 



Migratory. Arrives early in May, leaves early in October. The nest is usually placed 

 in the crotch of a small tree at no great height from the ground. This little bird frequents 

 orchards or light woods, sometimes even gardens, for it is very sociable. Dr. Brewer 

 makes mention of a pair which built in a honeysuckle attached to his piazza where they 

 reared their brood unmindful of the constant presence of the family. The note is peculiar, 

 and, once heard, will be instantly recognized. It is uttered quickly, and has been written 

 variously as cbebec, cadet and sewick. The first is closest to the actual sound. 



