THE PEWIT FLY CATCHER.

Tuis faithful herald of spring arrives in
the Middle States in the first week in
March and remains till October. The
favorite resort of these birds, is near
streams, ponds, or stagnant waters, about
bridges, caves, and barns, where they
choose to breed; and in short, wherever
there is a good prospect for obtaining their
insect food. Near such places, the little
hunter sits on the roof of some out-building
or on a projecting branch, calling out, at
short intervals, and in a rapid manner,
‘“pee-weet, pee-weet.”’ This monotonous
ditty is only interrupted for a few seconds

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