Notes on the Different Birds. 
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beyond secondaries. Tarsus 16. Middle toe and claw 14£. 
In 1882, the first May 18. A few 21st and 22d. Most 23d. 
None 24th. Last 25th. In 1883, several May 22 and the fol¬ 
lowing days. Last the 29th. King has seen this bird only 
once, but at a time which appeared to show that it must breed at 
the place, in Price county. Cooke has observed it in migration 
in Jefferson county. 
87. Empidonax minimus Baird. XX Very variable in size, 
form and color. I doubt not, however, that the specimens exam¬ 
ined by me must belong to this species. Since, however, some 
do not agree with the ordinary descriptions I shall make a few 
remarks. M. of 15. L. 123-141 (2 < 133, 5 = 133, 1 > 139), E. 
185-204, W. 60-68 (3 < 63, 4 = 63, 2 > 66). Wing tips reach 
as a rule 16mm. beyond the secondaries. 1st primary is oftenest 
between the 6th and 7th in length, nearest 6th. In two cases 
(females shot June 12 and 14, 1883) tbe 1st primary = 7th. T. 
51-60 (5 = 51, 6 — 54), B. 9^-11. In ail the specimens exam¬ 
ined the under mandible was light-colored. Tarsus 14-16. Mid¬ 
dle toe and claw 12^—14. Breast and belly sometimes yellowish. 
May 24, 1883, I shot an individual peculiar in many ways. 
Above olive-green. Much white on the wings. The inner se¬ 
condaries half white. Throat whitish gray. Breast and belly 
yellowish. Strongest yellow on the crissum and sides under the 
wings. L. 133. E. 185. W. 60. T. 51. Tarsus 16. Middle toe 
and claw 12^-. It is by far the most numerous flycatcher at 
Shiocton. Breeds here and there in the woods, but perhaps most 
often in the swamps. It is inclined to build in dead trees, but it 
also builds in live ones, especially in larch, birch, and ash, from 
12 to 50 feet from the ground or water. The commonest height 
appeared to be about 35 feet. Of five nests two were placed in 
the fork of a trunk, one in a fork of a branch, two on the upper 
side of dead branches. Most of the nests were inaccessible. 
About the first eggs I cannot say anything definite. In 1882 one 
was seen sitting, June 11. In 1883 a nest was finished, but with¬ 
out eggs, June 3. In another the first egg was laid June 9. 
The 14th, a nest was found with two partly incubated eggs. The 
number of eggs appears to be from 2 to 4. Those seen by me were 
uniform yellowish white. M. from 1 nest (4 eggs),L. 15-17. B. 13- 
