38 Birds of Lewiston-Auburn 



53. (614) TREE SWALIiOW; AVHITE-BELLIED SWAL- 



LOW 



A summer resident; the first of the family to come. 

 It may be seen the middle of April and departs in Sep- 

 tember. It builds its nest in holes of trees, and in the bird 

 boxes near our homes. One July 15 we saw a family 

 scattered over the branches of an old apple tree taking life 

 very easily. Soon they would be flocking with others of 

 their kindred. The songs of all swallows except the mar- 

 tins are twitterings but this species sometimes indulges in 

 a tiny warble. 



54. (613) BARN SWALLOW 



An abundant summer resident about barns. Arrives 

 any time on and after April 19. In company with other 

 swallows it is seen "fringing" the telegraph wires in 

 August and by early September it is migrating. Occa- 

 sionally a few are here later and one year a "left behind" 

 was seen in December. 



55. (612) EAVB SWALLOW; CLIFF SWALLOW 



A summer resident nesting under the eaves of build- 

 ings. In the west the nests are on the cliffs. It arrives 

 early in May and leaves the first of September. 



56. (611) PURPLE MARTIN 



A common summer resident nesting only in "martin" 

 houses in this vicinity. Arrives the middle of April. Its 

 animated musical chatter may often be heard in the morn- 

 ing earlier than the robin's song. It usually leaves the 

 houses in August and flocks in company with other swal- 

 lows till the first of September when nearly all migrate. 

 As is characteristic of the family a pair may remain later 

 to rear young, either a second brood or a brood to take the 

 place of one that may have been destroyed. 



I have heard the song as late as September 15. 



