58 Oneida Historical Society. 



141. Empidonax flaviventris. 



YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. 



A not common summer resident. Breeds. Nest and eggs 

 taken at North Lake Reservoir, Herkimer County, June 24th, 

 1885. Eggs nearly hatched. Nest composed of fine grass, 

 roots, leaf-bnd scales of deciduous trees, and inner bark ; lined 

 with grass and fine black hair-like roots. It was sunk in a 

 mossy bank, in the edge of thick, heavy timber. Measured: 

 outside diameter, 3.50 inches; inside diameter, 2.50 inches; 

 depth about 1.50 inches. The eggs were so far advanced as to 

 make it impossible to save them, and therefore no measure- 

 ments can be given. 



142. Empidonax trailli alnorum. 



ALDER FLYCATCHER. 

 A not uncommon summer resident. Breeds. Arrives May 22. 



143. Empidonax minimus. 



LEAST FLYCATCHER. 



A common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 29 to 

 May 22. 



144. Octocoris alpestris alpestris. 



HORNED LARK. 



A winter visitor. Rare, except possibly in the northern part 

 of the county. 



145. Octocoris alpestris praticola. 



PRAIRIE HORNED LARK. 



A common resident in the spring. Breeds. This is the firs* 

 bird to arrive in the spring, in fact it is difficult to distinguish 

 its arrival from its possible winter residence. In 1877 one of 

 these birds was a rarity, but from that date they became 

 rapidly more common each year, till in the spring of 1885 I 



