Suan, I think you are right. Willow is the more southerly species and its call is a soft whit. Alder might be found on higher hills around Ithaca and its call is a sharper pit. Good find. --Randy
Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Upstate NY Birding digest" <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> To: "cayugabirds-l digest recipients" <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: cayugabirds-l digest: August 17, 2023 Date: Thu, Aug 17, 2023 12:01 AM CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Thursday, August 17, 2023. 1. Fledgling Traill's Flycatchers @ Cass ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Fledgling Traill's Flycatchers @ Cass From: Suan Yong <suan.y...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:44:58 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 At Cass Park's dragon boat docks, the hedges to the left of the little bay is hosting a pair of fledgling Traill's Flycatchers being fed by a parent. Fun to watch. I'm guessing it's Willow Flycatcher from habitat, but could perhaps be Alder? Fledglings are making "chit" calls, parent is silent. Suan --- END OF DIGEST -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
