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SAYORNIS PHOEBE (Latham). Phoebe. 
Common summer resident. 
The Phoebe arrives during the first half of March, though 
exceptionally severe weather may delay the vanguard for a 
week or more. The following arrival dates will show the ir- 
regularity of its arrival contrasted with the regularity of the 
foregoing species. 
Sayornis phoebe. Myiarchus crinitus. 
March 3, 1893. 
March 11, 1894. 
March 23, 1895. April 28, 1895. 
March 29, 1896. April 25, 1896. 
March 15, 1897. April 25, 1897. 
March 13, 1898. April 30, 1898. 
March 14, 1899, April 27, 1899. 
March 11, 1900. April 27, 1900. 
March 12, 1901. April 27, 1901. 
March 11, 1902. April 24, 1902. 
March 8, 1903. April 22, 1903. 
March 26, 1904. April 27, 1904. 
March 15, 1907 
March 7 
March 18, 1911. May 3, 1911 
March 30, 1912. May, 1, 1912 
March 30, 1913. May 3, 1913 
March 13, 1914. April 23, 1914. 
March 8, 1915, April 15, 1915. 
March 12, 1916, April 27, 1916. 
March 14, 1917. April 27, 1917. 
The last southbound Phoebes are seen about the middle of 
October. The cry of this bird is a familiar note about culverts, 
bridges, mossy ledges near streams, and farm outbuildings. It 
does hot venture far into the city but is common in the surround- 
mg country. 
Its five or six eggs are laid during the latter part of April, 
usually from the 19th to 27th. A very early date was April 7, 
1908 (five eggs). 
