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FLYCATCHERS.
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quite set in, and leaves us in September. Mr. Jesse says he has sometimes missed the species within a fortnight from the time at which the brood have quitted the nest, and expresses his

Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER.

surprise that such young and tender birds should have strength sufficient to perform their migration. During this its brief sojourn, insects, and especially flies, which constitute its sustenance,