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interest -.^ " A nest of this Flycatcher was found in Lynn, Mass., by Mr. George 

 O. Welch, in June, 1858. It was built on the top of a dead cedar, and contained 

 three eggs." 



194 [461] Myiochanes virens (Linn.). 

 Wood Pewee. 

 Common summer resident. May 7 to September 21. 

 Eggs: June 10 to July 10. 



195 [463] Empidonax flaviventris (Baird). 



Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 



Uncommon transient visitor. May 24 to June 3 ; August 25 to September. 



[465] Empidonax virescens (Vieill.). Acadian Flycatcher; Small Green-crested 

 Flycatcher. — An erroneous record. 



196 [466a] Empidonax trailli alnorum Brewst. 



Alder Flycatcher. 



Rare summer resident. May 20 to August. 



Eggs: June 8 to July 3. 



On June 8, 1890, Mr. DamselP found a nest and four eggs of this species 

 near Amesbury. 



197 [467] Empidonax minimus (Baird). 



Least Flycatcher; Chebec. 



Common summer resident. April 22 to August 26 (September 29). 



Eggs: May 25 to July i. 



The September 29 record is of a bird seen at Salem by Mr. R. A. Nichols 

 in 1918. 



1 Baird, Brewer and Ridgway. Land Birds, vol. 2, p. 355, 1874. 



2 Allen, G. M. Auk, vol. 30, p. 27, 1913. 



