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Thank you @gpoole!

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Hi all! Spotted this flycatcher (I think!) species while out today, May 8, around mid morning in Brooklyn, NY. Any thoughts? It was about a half mile from a least flycatcher, but I'm having trouble telling the difference between the least and yellow-bellied. Thanks for any thoughts!

@The Bird Nuts @MWM wonderful - thanks to you both!

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Hi all, Not sure if this picture is gonna do it since it's low quality - but curious if an ID is possible with this bird. Seen high up in a tree on a hill in Brooklyn, NY, on May 4th in early evening near several Baltimore Orioles. Only paused for a moment before flying off. Attaching two photos. Thanks in any case! Was a fun evening birding.

Just wanted to thank everyone for all of your help! Got me feeling confident enough to report this unusual sighting!

@The Bird Nuts oh thanks for jumping in! That was the other option that came up when I ran it through Merlin. I will say I'm no good at color correction so I'm just dealing with whatever the camera gave me - couldn't say through the binoculars. Excited either way! I appreciate you taking a look.

Thanks @Charlie Spencer! Definitely dark on the head but also a cloudy day. Was fun to watch. Much appreciate the insight!

Okay another one for you all after the great help I got with that sparrow ... When: Sunday, Jan 16, 2 PM Where: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. Forested area with thick brush below, near the lake. What: Smallish hawk sat high in the tree for about 10 minutes (harassed by a couple nearby blue jays) before making a short flight to another nearby perch. Thanks for your help - excited for a potential lifer!

Well this is awesome. Thanks so much for your help! And I'm definitely going to use this site again the next time I'm staring at the back of a sparrow wondering what I'm missing haha. Thanks again!

Awesome, thanks so much (and that was quick!) What's the giveaway for you - the pattern on the back?

It was weird, it wouldn't let me add the photos the first time until I edited! But all good now.

New birder - need help to see if I'm able to get a positive ID on this sparrow! Options I'm seeing are Swamp, Lincoln or Song. Understand positive ID might not be possible since I don't have the belly in the photo. When: Today, Jan. 15 at around noon. Where: Marine Park Salt Nature Center, Brooklyn NY in the reeds jumping around between two hollows near the water (I'd almost say it had a little burrow in the ground or was picking at something, it was hard to get a good look). What: These pictures are the best shot I got of them (there are more blurry ones.) I'm new to this so I didn't get a good enough look to retain the field markings. There were no other sparrows around it as best I could see, if that's helpful. That's it! First time on this site so let me know if there's anything I'm missing, and thanks for any help!