_Nuttalornis borealis. Case 8, Fig. 59_
With the general appearance of a large Phoebe,
but with the breast and sides the color of the
back, and a tuft of white feathers on each flank.
L. 7-1/2.
_Range._ North America; nests from northern New
England northward (southward in the Alleghanies to
North Carolina); winters in the tropics.
Washington, casual T.V. Ossining, tolerably common
T.V., May 20; Aug. 15-Sept. 16. Cambridge, rare
T.V., May 20-June 6; formerly not uncommon S.R.,
one Sept. record. Glen Ellyn, not common T.V., May
13-June 11; Aug. 11-Sept. 15. SE. Minn., common
T.V., May 10-Sept. 9.
To most of us the Olive-sided is known as a rare migrant passing
northward in May, among the later transients, and southward in
September. When traveling the bird retains the fondness of its kind for
perching on tall tree-tops, but its loud, unmistakable, whistled "come
right _here_, come right _here_" is usually heard only on the nesting
ground.
The nest is placed in coniferous trees about 25 feet up, and 3-5 white,
brown-spotted eggs are laid in June.