CMac322 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 This is from today in Laurel, MD. Is Pewee correct? I never think to record them and my flycatcher ID skills stink. Thanks in advance for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Actually looks like a Least Flycatcher to me. Definitely not a pewee with that short primary projection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 24 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Actually looks like a Least Flycatcher to me. Definitely not a pewee with that short primary projection. The head angle is really disorienting but I agree, some small empid. Probably Least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: The head angle is really disorienting but I agree, some small empid. Probably Least. After looking at the underbill pattern I can see that this is indeed a Least Flycatcher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMac322 Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 20 hours ago, Aidan B said: Actually looks like a Least Flycatcher to me. Definitely not a pewee with that short primary projection. Certainly none of my business but I noticed your most recent lifer is a Murphy's Petrel. Do you mind if I ask where you saw it? I read online it is normally in the South Pacific somewhere. I love reading these entries from senior birders (not an age determination) because there are so many I have never heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 5/23/2022 at 2:28 PM, CMac322 said: Certainly none of my business but I noticed your most recent lifer is a Murphy's Petrel. Do you mind if I ask where you saw it? I read online it is normally in the South Pacific somewhere. I love reading these entries from senior birders (not an age determination) because there are so many I have never heard of. I actually saw a couple Murphy's Petrels a few weeks ago around 20-25 miles off the coast of Sonoma County here in California. They're rare, but not entirely unexpected off the coast of California during the months of April and May. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Any others photos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 hour ago, blackburnian said: Any others photos? https://ebird.org/checklist/S109550754 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 minute ago, DLecy said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S109550754 My fault. Of the OP’s flycatcher, not the Petrel. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 3 minutes ago, blackburnian said: My fault. Of the OP’s flycatcher, not the Petrel. Gotcha. No worries. I was super curious as to how you may try to turn this into a Great-winged Petrel! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMac322 Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 20 hours ago, blackburnian said: My fault. Of the OP’s flycatcher, not the Petrel. Just in case you were serious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Looks pretty green-backed…was thinking Acadian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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