oooh yeah ...I just looked at a couple of the first and the clear throat etc....The later photos do show some long prim.s Dirty job but someone has to throw the first penny against the wall. :-)...So how does this rule Western?...t...Soft parts don't mean squat in wood-pewees in Tx.. ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Sam Fason <scfason@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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