Hi Lewis, Wow! That is a very good bird to have banded. Is that your first banding of this species ? Keep up the good effort. Wallace Coffey Bristol, TN From: bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Lewis Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:04 PM To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher banded in Bristol I banded a hatching year Yellow-bellied Flycatcher today at my house in Bristol. Identifying one in the field is a difficult task. Identifying one in hand can be a challenge too. There are a lot of overlap between this species and the Acadian Flycatcher, which can be very yellow in the fall. Wing and tail length were within an overlap area between the 2 species. However, the length of primary feather number 6, the mouth color and the length and width of the bill were exclusively characteristic of the Yellow-bellied. The extent of the yellowish wash underneath and the gray legs also pointed to Yellow-bellied. The prominent yellowish almond shaped eye ring are characteristic of the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher too. Richard Lewis Bristol, TN Inline image 1 Inline image 2