willow flycatcher ?
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willow flycatcher ?

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bobhawk

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on: June 11, 2012, 04:16:18 PM
This bird was seen on Elbowridge road in Estaire south of Sudbury. Is this a willow flycatcher?
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gary yankech

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Reply #1 on: June 11, 2012, 04:31:00 PM
Nice photo....Good guess, it is too hard to tell, at least for me. Too big I think to be a Least but, it could possibly be an Alder Flycatcher. With these, if you know your calls, it would really help. When in doubt I just label as Flycatcher sp.
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Reply #2 on: June 11, 2012, 04:51:58 PM
Alder would be more likely considering the location. There have been no observations of Willow Flycatchers in the Sudbury area according to eBird, the closest is Manitoulin Island.

/Thomas
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Reply #3 on: June 11, 2012, 06:57:31 PM
Thanks Thomas. I thought of an alder but I was thinking Willows were more common in Sudbury then Alders. Thanks for the heads up.
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Reply #4 on: June 12, 2012, 09:35:29 AM
It is actually perched on an alder!
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