12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The Chimney Swift is a bird which has been able to 

 change its habits to utilize the improvements provided by 

 civilization. The chimney now takes the place of the hollow 

 tree as a nesting site. In the Pocono district there are not 

 enough chimneys to meet the demand, so some of the Swifts 

 resort to the barns. There the nests are attached to the boards 

 forming the sides of the hay-mows, of course inside the build- 

 ing. The nests appear to be of the same construction as those 

 built in chimneys. 



The Hummingbird occurs rather sparingly at Pocono. So 

 far as observed its habits are the ordinary ones, except as prev- 

 iously noted in the account of the Sapsucker. 



The flycatchers of the Pocono district are unusually interest- 

 ing, including all of the species that are normally found in east- 

 em North America, except the Acadian Flycatcher. 



The Phoebe is the same prosaic individual as always, found 

 about bridges and near buildings. The Wood Pewee is not 

 numerous. 



The Great Crested Flycatcher may usually be found in or 

 near the stumpy, wet regions, so much appreciated by the 

 grackles (see below). 



The Kingbird frequents the same localities and places its 

 nest on the old stubs protruding from the water. The nests 

 which I have seen have all been open to the sky. Sometimes 

 they are within a few feet of the water. It is a question how 

 they manage to conduct housekeeping in the midst of a colony 

 of grackles. It is too hard to imagine the grackles observing 

 any gentlemen's agreement not to eat eggs. They must realize 

 that to come too near means the descent of a shrieking fury 

 upon their backs. However that may be, I have never noticed 

 any attempt on their part to molest the homes of the King- 

 birds. 



The Olive-sided Flycatcher occurs sparingly in suitable local- 

 ities, but does not appear to be present every year. I have seen 

 it to best advantage in a great clearing where a few tall dead 

 trees are still standing. From the topmost point of one of these 

 it sallies out for the passing insect, which it secures with a snap. 

 At frequent intervals its splendid voice rings out: " Look, right 



