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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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.
