P- erched near barns, bridges, and porch beams, the eastern phoebe was once fondly called “bridge peewee” for its habit of nesting under man-made structures. H- ardy herald of spring, arriving in March and often one of the first flycatchers back in Pennsylvania to chase the winter blues away. O- rganic diet of insects like small wasps, bees, beetles, flies, moths — and in cooler months, seeds and berries. E- ngaging personality. Although bearing plain gray-brown plumage with no flashy markings,