Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12
Posted: May 12 2:55 pm
by VAGAbond
Number one:
DSC_3235 by
brian avent, on Flickr
Number two (Wood-pewee?):
DSC_3170 by
brian avent, on Flickr
Thanks for the help.
Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12
Posted: May 16 12:42 pm
by BirdingBC
1st bird - appears to be an empidonax flycatcher (empid), possible Pacific Slope Flycatcher
2nd bird - possible Western Wood-pewee
Here are some online resources that might be of help in these IDs
http://nwbackyardbirder.blogspot.ca/201 ... steps.html
http://www.birdfellow.com/journal/2012/ ... _challenge
Good Birding,
Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12
Posted: May 16 1:04 pm
by VAGAbond
Here is another view of bird #1:
DSC_3253 by
brian avent, on Flickr
Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12
Posted: May 16 9:06 pm
by rawalker
Second one is a western wood pewee. As Kevin said the first one is tough since it's an empid. The eye ring doesn't look right for a Pacific-slope flycatcher. I would consider dusky especially since they are passing through on good numbers right now. I'm assuming you didn't hear it vocalizing?