[TN-Bird] Re: Murfree Spring Wetland - odd [Yellow-bellied?] flycatcher
- From: Chris Sloan <csloan1973@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 17:57:59 -0500
Never say never with birds, but Y-b Fly is virtually unheard of here
this time of year. It is far more likely to be a Willow or other
local breeder. Also keep in mind that many fresh juvenile empids can
have a yellowish wash underneath that is suggestive of Y-b.
Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
On 8/9/11, kbreault <kbreault@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
> Heard to say since you think "what-cheer" is similar to a Yellow-bellied.
> But
> given all the info. I would suggest you were looking at a Willow. Both the
> song
> (and call) are more similar than "what-cheer" than any other flycatcher,
> and a
> somewhat aberant sounding Willow would be more likely than any of the
> others.
> However, take a listen to a recording of the Yellow-bellied and if you still
> think it sounds like your bird I would certainly go with that.
> Kevin Breault
> Brentwood, TN
>
>
>
>
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> From: Terry Witt <terrywitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: hyla514@xxxxxxxxx
> Cc: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, August 9, 2011 5:01:52 PM
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Murfree Spring Wetland - odd [Yellow-bellied?]
> flycatcher
>
>
> Hi Daniel
>
> I have seen YB Flycatcher in Mboro a few times but not at Discovery Center
> yet.
> It is a rare to uncommon migrant around here, though part of that may be
> due to
> difficulty in identifying silent birds, and the fact that it is frequently
> rather difficult to see well. In addition, most singing birds are seen in
> spring, and are late migrants when there are fewer birders in the field.
> The
> habitat at Discovery Center does offer a fine place for one to show up, and
> sooner or later I expect to see one there. I have seen Willow, Least, and
> Olive-sided there in the past. In addition, there is an old record from
> Nashville for YB Flycatcher from August 8! What I don't like is the
> vocalization. YB Flycatcher gives a call not unlike a Least Flycatcher, a 2
> note Chbek, not quite as abrupt. The song is reminiscent of the first past
> of E
> Wood Pewee. Neither of these match at all what you heard, I don't have a
> clue
> as to your birds identity. Perhaps someone else may offer an idea
>
> Cheers
>
> Terry Witt
>
>
> Murfreesboro Tn
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Daniel Estabrooks <hyla514@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, August 9, 2011 11:29:23 AM
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Murfree Spring Wetland - odd [Yellow-bellied?] flycatcher
>
>
> 8/9/11
> Murfree Spring Wetland
> Rutherford Co.
>
> With about an hour of free time at my disposal yesterday, I did a quick
> run-through of the wetland around the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro, on
> the
> off chance that I might run into something of interest. As it turns out, I
> did
> see an odd flycatcher that was giving a very loud call that sounded a little
> bit
> like the classic "what-cheer" call you'd hear from a cardinal. (The "ch"
> sound
> in the middle was not as pronounced as a cardinal though, if that makes any
> sense.) Anyway, I listened to the call for several minutes and ignored it,
> assuming that it was just a cardinal.
>
> In any case, I saw the bird for about a minute from the back before it flew
> away. It had strong wing bars and generally looked like a pewee, but the
> primary
> projection seemed too short for a pewee and I've never heard a pewee give a
> call
> like that. Upon consultation of a few field guides, I see that
> Yellow-bellied
> Flycatcher (a bird I have zero personal experience with) gives a similar
> call to
> what I heard. I'm just curious if anyone has seen yellow-bellies at the
> wetland
> before and/or if the timing is even right for a migrant yellow-belly to be
> here.
> I apologize for my ignorance. I'm a western birder who hasn't quite figured
> out
> all the eastern birds that people around here probably take for granted :-)
>
> Daniel Estabrooks
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