I believe the photos show a Brown-crested Flycatcher of the western large-billed subspecies. I joined Brad and Dave Wade this morning in an attempt to relocate this rare vagrant from south Arizona/NW Mexico(!) at the Cobb Lake SWA, a 1-sq-mile property just north of Cobb Lake, southeast of Wellington. Yesterday, Brad saw the bird in junipers at the west edge of the central portion of the property. We checked that area and about half of the rest of the trees on the property. Very birdy (50 species) but no Myiarchus flycatcher. We did not check the northern and southern borders of the SWA. I’m not sure if this bird would be moving north or south. It may still be around, as there seemed to be very little or no noticeable turnover in the birds there from yesterday to today. Hopefully others will continue to try to re-find this Colorado mega-rarity. Other migrants of interest at the site included Dusky Flycatchers, Sage Thrashers, Townsend’s and Virginia’s Warblers, and numerous sparrows. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com[mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Biggerstaff Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:47 PM To: COBirds Subject: [cobirds] large Myiarchus flycatcher, Larimer County This evening I was birding at the Wellington State Wildlife Area, Cobb Lake Unit…[snip]…I saw a large Myiarchus flycatcher that …[snip]…after reviewing the photos (with others) the identity is being investigated. …[snip]…These can be seen at the link: https://plus.google.com/photos/105742165113837247842/albums/6057663436086111921?authkey=CKT3uoPqtMvOiQE I welcome any thoughts on the identification. Brad Biggerstaff Fort Collins
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