Phoebe; Eastern Phoebe; House Peewee (Sayornis Phoebe) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.

C19

Abundant summer resident

February - November

C20

Common transient and summer resident, casual in winter; arrives January-March, departs late October-early November. —Bagg & Eliot

January - November

C21

Present late March-early April to late September-mid-October. —Mass Audubon

March - October

Habitat

woodlands, cliffs, bridges, ledges

Nest Materials

grass stems, leaves, mud, moss, feathers or animal hair

19th-20th Century Field Notes

PHCEBE . BRIDGE PEWEE . HOUSE PEWEE . Dull olivaceous brown ; beneath , dirty - yellowish ; sides and breast , ashy . Length , 7 in . Abundant summer resident . Earliest arrival , February 20 ; departs in October or November . Raises 2 – 3 broods . Eggs 3 - 6 , white , usually with a few brown spots . Nest of grass , mud , moss , etc . , and lined with feathers or hair ; situated under the eaves of buildings , or under rocks or bridges . Eggs laid in May . June , and July . Feeds on insects . Beneficial . Note , “ pe - wee , ” not drawled .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*