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1871 
• Contopus borealis . quite numerous; affected the edges of 
the clearings and hilly pastures where they perched Hawk like 
on the very tops of the highest '’stubs”: never saw them in 
the flooded forests, though they were the favorite resort of 
T.Carolinensis. 
20 * 8ontopus virens , saw but very few, these in the depths of 
the forest. 
21 • Empid onax tra illi, probably occurs though we did not detect 
it here: found it quite frequent, however, at Newcry, some 
twelve miles down on the stage road where we took several spe¬ 
cimens. Its favorite resort here as at Gorham, N.H. were the 
alder thickets along the borders of small ’’rivers” and streams. 
All that we saw were perched on the tops of tall trees over 
their dense retreats, and singing vigorously in the full blaze 
of the noonday sun: their note was a single Ke wing uttered 
in a harsh peevish tone at an interval of about thirty seconds, 
and varied occasionally to Ke wink or Ke winch. At each utter¬ 
ance the head was thrown upward with a sudden jerk. They were 
easily approached and apparently not nearly so restless as 
most of the Flycatchers. 
22 • E,minimus , very common; most partial to the swampy thickets 
near the lake though found everywhere through the woods. 
23. E.flaviventris, found only in the cedar swamps where it was 
not uncommon. Took five specimens during our stay which were 
all we saw. Found them quite tame and unsuspicious keeping al¬ 
ways however in the deepest gloomiest shade, and occasionally 
