Greetings Birders, I am sheepishly reporting that I saw and heard an Alder Flycatcher at the Morrey Wildlife Reserve in Loveland today. Sheepishly because I didn't realize I was looking at one when it happened. I spotted a flycatcher with a white throat, moderate primary projection and the general shape, size, and color of a Trails Flycatcher. Because Willow is the expected one here in N Colorado, that's what I thought it was. Then, as I was looking at it thru the bino's it belted out a little chippy brri sound. I thought it sounded like a miniature Robin. Despite seeing it not give the wit call of a Willow, that's what I thought it was and moved on in my merry birding way. It wasn't until I saw a Dusky Flycatcher and it reminded me that Willow gives a wit call and not the brri that I heard. I quickly returned to where I saw it but couldn't relocate it. I checked xenocanto when I got home and confirmed the Alder's call there. It was in the understory of a group of large cottonwoods directly west of the putting green of the nearby golf course.
In Fort Collins, I saw a Bobolink at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area today too. This marks the third year in a row that I have seen them there. David Wade Ft Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/30127f21-2861-4527-87c8-cd067bc90478%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
