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inois, May 21, and latitude 43° 43' in Minnesota, May 28. The species 

 is decidedly eastern, and not often found west of the Mississippi. Man- 

 hattan, Kans., is near the western limit of its range, and it is quite rare 

 in all parts of Kansas, though it has been traced as far west as Ellis. 

 In the spring of 1885 the earliest record of the Acadian Flycatcher 

 came from the extreme western limit of its range. It was seen at Gaines- 

 ville, Tex., April 20. The other records are: Saint Louis, Mo., April 28; 

 Tampico, 111., May 5; Chicago, 111., May 9, and Manhattan, Kans., May 

 20. It was common at Grinnell, Iowa, May 22. It breeds throughout 

 its range. In the fall of 1885 it was last seen at Saint Louis Septem- 

 ber 14. 



466. Empidonax pusillus (Swains.). [325.] Little Flycatcher. 



Specimens taken by Mr. Lloyd and identified by Mr. Eidgway prove 

 that this western species is a tolerably common breeder at San An- 

 gelo, Tex. 



466a. Empidonax pusillus traillii (Aud.). [S25a.] TrailVs Flycatcher. 



A common migrant in the Mississippi Valley ; breeds from Missouri 

 and southern Illinois northward. The earliest date of its migration in 

 the spring of 1884 came from San Angelo, Tex., where it was seen April 

 27; but in corresponding latitudes near the Mississippi it must have 

 appeared much earlier, since it was seen at Saint Louis, 500 miles far- 

 ther north, April 29. The rest of the very few notes contributed on this 

 species refer to its arrival at latitude 41° 51' in Illinois, May 21; latitude 

 39° 12' in Kansas, May 22, and latitude 43° 43' in Minnesota, May 26. 



In the fall of 1884 the last Traill's Flycatcher was seen at Mount Oar- 

 mel, Mo., September 16, and San Angelo, Tex., September 1. 



lu the spring of 1885 the first was seen at Saint Louis, Mo., May 4, 

 while at Gainesville, Tex., much farther south and west, none were re 

 ported until May 16. The first reached Mount Carmel, Mo., May 8 

 Des Moines, Iowa, May 15; Lanesboro, Minn., May 15; Delavau, Wis. 

 and Eiver Falls, Wis., May 1G. 



In the fall of 1S85 the first Traill's Flycatcher noticed at Emporia, 

 Kans., was seen August 27. The species was still numerous at Saint 

 Louis, Mo., September 16, and was last seen September 25. 



467. Empidonax minimus Baird. [326.] Least Flycatcher. 



In the spring of 18S4 the Least Flycatcher, like the Wood Pewee, 

 already mentioned, was reported to have arrived on the same day 

 (April 29) at Gainesville, Tex., and Saint Louis, Mo. Eecords were 

 received from as far north as Oak Point, Manitoba, but they were too 

 irregular for use. 



In the fall of 1884 the last was seen at San Angelo, Tex., Septem- 

 ber 1. 



In the spring of 1885 the reports of first arrivals were as follows: 

 San Antonio, Tex., April 14; Gainesville, Tex., April 20; Saint Louis, 

 Mo., April 30 ; Des Moines, Iowa, May 5; Hennepin, 111., May 10; Lanes- 



