ML444670431

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Presumably/possibly (?) the same bird was first reported on 4/23/22 by Joyn Neill and Lisa Thompson, located by Kendall Watkins on 4/25/22. It was relocated on 4/26/22 by Kendall and observed by Kendall, Terry Reid, and Steve and Cindy Sommerfeld. Identifying Characteristics: Medium size flycatcher, on the small side for Myiarchus. Dull brown head, Brownish gray-olive back. Gray chin, throat, and upper breast. Yellow (not bright, but distinct and not pale) lower breast and belly. Dark brown wings, rufous outer primaries. Wing bars were indistinct. Upper-side of tail mostly dark brown. Underside of tail was muted brown with no rufous coloration. Longish, thin, black bill with paler area at base of lower mandible. Call was heard several times by all. Sound is best described as a very unuque, soft. "plaintive" whistle that rises slightly in pitch and then drops (peeeeuuuu). The field marks all seem good. Comparative field mark differences rule out similar species (esp. Ash-throated Flycatcher)., And the lack of rufous in the tail and vocalization are each diagnostic. All observers in the group are convinced this was a Dusky-capped Flycatcher. Very cool bird!!

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022

ISO

3200

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/10.0

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1810 pixels x 1207 pixels

Original file size

2.03 MB