I think the unIDed Flycatcher looks more like an Eastern Wood-Pewee...the first pictures do look awfully Traill's-ish, partially because of what seems to be the lack of a crest, but the bird in profile shows extremely long primaries, much longer than I'd expect to see on a Traill's. The bird has a dusky "vest" as well, and the last two images show a much more typical Contopus like crest. Just my two cents. -Sam On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I should know better, but I think you have your ID spot on. > ********************************************************************** > Brush Freeman > 503-551-5150 Cell > 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 > http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ > Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Holly Reinhard <holly.reinhard@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Hello TexBirders, > > It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd mention what I've seen > > lately in Laredo. > > > > Migration has begun! Yellow Warblers are everywhere, and so are Blue-Gray > > Gnatcatchers. > > > > At Lake Casa Blanca State Park lately: > > > > - I seem to see an Osprey at the park every day now, and I suspect more > > will be arriving very soon. > > - As mentioned, Yellow Warbler and Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers seem to be > > everywhere! > > - FOS Sora on Friday > > - Wilson's Warblers are coming in, too, though not near as numerous as > > Yellows > > - Lesser Nighthawk still around > > - I didn't get out on Sunday, but Carlos Escamilla, a professional > > photographer who is one of our local Audubon members, had Dickcissel and > > Blue Grosbeak at the park Sunday (with terrific photos of both). > > - Scissor-tailed Flycatchers seem to be flocking up, or maybe just in > > family groups. > > - Least Sandpipers around the lake shoreline > > - a young Laughing Gull was around the shore last week. Haven't seen any > > other gulls yet. > > - A few weeks ago I saw some Black Terns at Ranchito Road ponds and later > > that week flying over the Lake. New species for me in this area! > > - The White-collared Seedeaters appear to have stopped singing for the > > season. I had not been out to the area in the park where they nest for > over > > a month, but on Friday I spent significant time there and did not hear a > > peep. Last year they sang through the month of September, but maybe they > > decided to call it quits earlier this year. I will post to TEXbirds if I > > have any updates, but I think that they are done for the season, which > > means that they're back to their super elusive ways until spring. > > > > Ranchito Road pond adjacent to the park was getting very low on water, > but > > since we had a few very good rains the past few days, the water has come > > up. The majority of the shorebird action seems to have happened about a > > month ago, but there are still some shorebirds around. > > > > - 5 Black-necked Stilts on Friday > > - 1 Greater Yellowlegs on Friday > > - I saw Painted Buntings (3) on Friday, in the same location where I'd > seen > > them a few times over the past month or so. I think they nested in this > > area. Friday I saw an adult female and two brown young-looking birds. > > > > ___ > > > > I birded North Central Park for over 2 hours today, and despite the fact > > that I hit it at 11 am, things were very active there. Of note: > > - Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers were both relatively common > > - Myiarchus flycatchers are still around, either Brown-crested or > > Great-crested. I did not get a good look at either of the two I had today > > to determine which they were. > > - 1 American Redstart (I also had one at Lake Casa Blanca SP the other > day) > > - 1 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, a first for me for the area! > > - 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher > > - 1 Eastern Kingbird (I also had one at LCB State Park this past week > too) > > - Vermilion Flycatchers are back! > > - 1 Baltimore Oriole > > - 3 Summer Tanagers > > - 3 Yellow-breasted Chats > > > > - I also had either a Willow or an Alder Flycatcher, and I am hoping for > > opinions on this bird. It was foraging low to the ground, from 3 feet to > 5 > > feet off the ground. It was not by the water per-say, but probably only > > about 50 feet from the water as the Flycatcher flies. I don't know if > this > > species is identifiable without hearing it call (it was totally silent > > while I watched it), but I thought I'd give it a shot. Link to photos is > > here: > > https://flic.kr/s/aHsk32V9rc > > > > > > A few weeks ago some friends and I had our FOS Orange-crowned Warbler at > > North Central Park as well. > > > > Complete reports on eBird. Overall, the birds are definitely changing up > as > > summer (finally!) starts moving into fall. > > > > > > Good birding, > > > > Holly Reinhard > > Park Interpreter at Lake Casa Blanca State Park > > Laredo > > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking > permission > > from the List Owner > > > > > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner