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of white-tipped tail. It has taken a notion to the orchards, 

 frequently nesting in the hollow apple trees, in spite of the 

 English Sparrow. 



Its arrival follows that of Kingbird within five days, both 

 in the south and north. It generally lingers longer in au- 

 tumn, not infrequently tarrying until mid-October at Ober- 

 lin. 



164. (456.) Sayornis phcebe (Lath.). 129. 

 Phoebe. 



Synonyms: Sayornis fuscus, Muscicapa fuscus, Tyrannus fuscus. 

 Pewee, Pewit, Bridge Pewee, Water Pewee, Pewit Fly- 

 catcher, Phoebe Bird, Barn Pewee, House Pewee. 

 Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163. 



The Phoebe is almost a household bird in many parts of 

 the state, nesting in barns and out-buildings. It also selects 

 bridges, but still clings to its ancient nesting places when 

 possible. Almost any rocky bluff furnishes a home for one 

 or more pairs of Phoebes, whether a river gorge, a deserted 

 quarry, or a natural rock face. 



While a true flycatcher it is one of the early spring birds, 

 not infrequently announcing its arrival before the 20th of 

 March at the lake shore. It rarely departs for the south 

 before the leaves have fallen from the trees, which is late 

 October. 



During the cold, snowy days of late March I have found 

 Phoebe in the deep woods gleaning from the blossoms of 

 the witch-hazel, or apparently eating the buds from a lin- 

 den tree. 



165.' (459.) NuTTALORNis BOREALis (Swains.). 130. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher. 

 Synonyms: Sayornis borealis, Tyrannus borealis. 

 Wheaton, Ohio Agri. Report, 1860, 1861, 379, 480. 



I find no records for this flycatcher east of Clarke county. 

 While Dr. Wheaton throws some doubt upon the admissi- 

 bility of the records upon which he gave the species a place 

 in his catalogue, except Dr. Langdon's statement for 1877, 



