North American fauna . (A. K. Fisher) ; August 18, 1927, in BaltimoreCounty (F. C. Kirkwood). Extreme departure dates: September24, 1955, in Baltimore County (C. M. Buchanan) ; September 17,1890, in the District of Columbia (USNM—C. W. Richmond). Maximum counts (nonbreeding).—Spring: 5 near Seneca,Montgomery County, on May 14, 1949 (L. M. Ashley) ; 3 inthe District of Columbia on June 1, 1917 (F. Harper). LEAST FLYCATCHER Empidonax minimus (Baird and Baird) Status.—Breeding (see fig. 33) : Fairly common in the Alle-gheny Mountain section; uncommon in the western part of theRidge and Valley sec
North American fauna . (A. K. Fisher) ; August 18, 1927, in BaltimoreCounty (F. C. Kirkwood). Extreme departure dates: September24, 1955, in Baltimore County (C. M. Buchanan) ; September 17,1890, in the District of Columbia (USNM—C. W. Richmond). Maximum counts (nonbreeding).—Spring: 5 near Seneca,Montgomery County, on May 14, 1949 (L. M. Ashley) ; 3 inthe District of Columbia on June 1, 1917 (F. Harper). LEAST FLYCATCHER Empidonax minimus (Baird and Baird) Status.—Breeding (see fig. 33) : Fairly common in the Alle-gheny Mountain section; uncommon in the western part of theRidge and Valley section (Allegany County) ; rare and local in thePiedmont and Western Shore sections—occurring irregularly inthe vicinity of Baltimore (A. A. Brandenburg, A. Stokes), in thenorthern part of Baltimore County, in Carroll County, and inPrince Georges County in the vicinity of the Patuxent ResearchRefuge. Transient: Fairly common in the Allegheny Mountain,Ridge and Valley, and Piedmont sections; uncommon in the Upper. Figure 33.—Breeding range of Least Flycatcher, 206 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA 62, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Chesapeake and Western Shore sections; rare in the EasternShore section. Habitat.—Breeding: Open deciduous woodland, and : Various types of deciduous forests and forest edge. Nesting season.—Early May to mid-August (nesting peak,late May to early July). Nest building was recorded in Balti-more County as early as May 4, 1951 (A. A. Brandenburg).Extreme egg dates (8 nests) : May 19, 1935, in Allegany County(L. M. Llewellyn) and June 17, 1949, in Prince Georges were observed in Baltimore County during the periodJune 2-10, 1951 (A. A. Brandenburg). An occupied nest wasfound in Garrett County at Friendsville on about August 15, 1949(). Spring migration.—Normal period: April 25-May 5 to May15-25; peak, May 5 to May 15. Extreme arrival dates: April 19, 1880, in Prince Georges County (USNM—G. Marshall) ; April 20, 1881
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