Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. 
Silence comes earlier to this species than to almost any other of 
our summer birds ; but where I have found this to be true is near 
the southern limit of the bird’s summer range, and it is not unlikely 
that it has somewhat different habits of song further within the 
area of its distribution. 
In some years I have missed its note after the last days of June, 
and my latest date, July 20, is isolated in my record, the nearest 
approaches to it being July 12 and 14. 
Auk, 2, July, 1885. p. 2 6 % - 
