Alder Flycatcher - Loveland, Larimer Co
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David Wade
May 21, 2016, 2:11:15 AM5/21/16
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Greetings Birders,
I am sheepishly reporting that I saw and heard an Alder Flycatcher at the Morrey Wildlife Reserve in Loveland today. Sheepishly because I didn't realize I was looking at one when it happened. I spotted a flycatcher with a white throat, moderate primary projection and the general shape, size, and color of a Trails Flycatcher. Because Willow is the expected one here in N Colorado, that's what I thought it was. Then, as I was looking at it thru the bino's it belted out a little chippy brri sound. I thought it sounded like a miniature Robin. Despite seeing it not give the wit call of a Willow, that's what I thought it was and moved on in my merry birding way. It wasn't until I saw a Dusky Flycatcher and it reminded me that Willow gives a wit call and not the brri that I heard. I quickly returned to where I saw it but couldn't relocate it. I checked xenocanto when I got home and confirmed the Alder's call there. It was in the understory of a group of large cottonwoods directly west of the putting green of the nearby golf course.
In Fort Collins, I saw a Bobolink at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area today too. This marks the third year in a row that I have seen them there.
David Wade
Ft Collins, CO
I am sheepishly reporting that I saw and heard an Alder Flycatcher at the Morrey Wildlife Reserve in Loveland today. Sheepishly because I didn't realize I was looking at one when it happened. I spotted a flycatcher with a white throat, moderate primary projection and the general shape, size, and color of a Trails Flycatcher. Because Willow is the expected one here in N Colorado, that's what I thought it was. Then, as I was looking at it thru the bino's it belted out a little chippy brri sound. I thought it sounded like a miniature Robin. Despite seeing it not give the wit call of a Willow, that's what I thought it was and moved on in my merry birding way. It wasn't until I saw a Dusky Flycatcher and it reminded me that Willow gives a wit call and not the brri that I heard. I quickly returned to where I saw it but couldn't relocate it. I checked xenocanto when I got home and confirmed the Alder's call there. It was in the understory of a group of large cottonwoods directly west of the putting green of the nearby golf course.
In Fort Collins, I saw a Bobolink at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area today too. This marks the third year in a row that I have seen them there.
David Wade
Ft Collins, CO
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