ML276375011
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EDIT (1 Nov. 2020): NOW THAT RICH MEDIA UPLOADS ARE POSSIBLE, I INCLUDE ONE OF THE ACTUAL SOUND FILES. (Others, plus discussion, at Xeno-Canto.) Links to diagnostic audio here: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/cobirds/sw6P7hDRTrs In light of the call note, the only possible point of confusion is the visually dissimilar Hammond's Flycatcher (Hammond's is distinctively large-headed, short-tailed, small-billed, and pudgy overall, and more brightly colored and patterned overall). When I first saw this bird, it was silent. I initially thought it was a "Traill's" Flycatcher, then started to wonder about Alder--because of the very thin gray eye-ring and the somewhat greenish tones. Then it called just once. Finally, Dan Durda was nearby, and he had both a camera and playback. I hope to get photos from him Dan soon. Dan played the song of an Alder Flycatcher, and it responded immediately. I went back later in the afternoon (not primarily for birding), and I ran into several birders who had just seen a silent "Traill's" Flycatcher in the place where I had earlier seen the bird. Tim Smart and Michael King had just seen a "Traill's," and Jessi Oberbeck said she saw the "Traill's" and was able to identify it as an Alder. I assume they saw the same individual that I saw. I am not aware of any sightings subsequent to the reports from Smart and King and from Oberbeck.
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