CATALOGUE. 49 



4t. EMPIDONAX TRAILLIl, {And) Bd. 

 (Traill's Flycatcher.) 



On August 15, while walking along the edge of a small 

 swamp, a bird suddenly flew past me and lit on a branch a 

 few yards away. So eager was I to obtain it, as I had recog- 

 nized it to be a Flycatcher, that I fired instantly, and blew 

 the poor little fellow almost to pieces. Upon examination, 

 I decided it to be the present species ; still, Empidonax trail- 

 Hi and Empidonax minimus so much resemble each other 

 that a badly mangled specimen of either is difficult to 

 identify. 



42. EMPIDONAX MINIMUS, Bd. 

 (Least Flycatcher.) 



A common species, and not at all shy. While at House 

 Harbor a girl brought me one which she had caught alive 

 in the barn. It did not appear to be at all hurt, so after 

 examining it I opened my hand and gave it freedom. I 

 was leaning against a fence at the time, and upon being re- 

 leased it simply hopped from my hand to the top rail of the 



