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    Eastern Wood-Pewee / Contopus virens

    : Breeds. and late May-mid Aug with from mid May, in mature deciduous and mixed woodlands. Sieur de Monts usually supports several pairs.

    : mid/late May-mid June, and again mid Aug-late Sep, with a late Aug/early Sep peak and to early Oct, in open woodlands, woodland edges and places where migrants concentrate.

    Miscellany: Eastern Wood-Pewee is an inconspicuous forest dweller but it has a distinctive song given through much of the summer. Listen here.

    Last Updated: June 1st, 2022

    Locations

    1. 1. Sieur de Monts 44.364333, -68.207333