Hey, all. Here's some interesting perspective from David Sibley: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2008/11/so-how-many-do-we-find/
Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County On Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 9:59:28 PM UTC-6, Brandon wrote: > > I wouldn't think there would be more than one Fork-tailed Flycatcher this > far north in the Colorado and Wyoming area, and since one was found north > of Fort Collins, and the bird was likely moving north, I'm not surprised > one showed up in Wyoming (I think several people thought it was heading to > Wyoming, after it was briefly seen in northern Colorado a few weeks ago). > This is a rare southern species, I doubt there would be two of them in the > Colorado/Wyoming area in the last few weeks, though I guess there could be > an invasion going on, of two of them, though unless the photos show it is > completely different looking, I'd bet on it being the same bird. > > Brandon K. Percival > Pueblo West, CO > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 9:51 PM Jason Beason <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> How can you assume this is the same bird? That seems like a pretty crazy >> assumption given distances between observation locations! Obviously, this >> is a rare bird this far north (for either state) but I think it would be >> nuts for the same bird to be found given the total amount of area and >> number of birders in the total amount of area. I may be way off here but >> just pointing out that we birders don't really cover a high percentage of >> the total landscape. >> >> I chased this bird this evening and didn't find it. I live only about 15 >> miles from observation so had to try! Also, I just spoke with person who >> found bird and it was last seen at 5:30 pm today. >> >> Jason Beason >> Casper - Natrona County, WY >> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 8:34 PM Brandon <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Looks like the Fort Collins area Fork-tailed Flycatcher has appeared >>> near Casper, Wyoming. This almost certainly the same bird I would think. >>> >>> Brandon K Percival >>> Pueblo West, CO >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Wyoming's Birder List [mailto:[email protected] >>> <javascript:>] On Behalf Of Hustace Scott >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 2:01 PM >>> To: [email protected] <javascript:> >>> Subject: (EXT)[WYOBIRDS] Fork-tailed Flycatcher >>> >>> I just saw a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in my fields SW of Casper. Zack has >>> excellent photos and will post them to EBIRD. The flycatcher is at the very >>> end of Shinn Rd, which is the road that heads east from 12 mile at the old >>> tree farm. The road heads due south about a mile east of 12 Mile. He spent >>> time on various posts and fence wires right around the cattle guard just >>> north of the huge brick house, and right where it says No Trespassing. Any >>> birder is welcome on Eagle Ridge Ranch land, and from that corner you can >>> see most of the spots where the bird was seen. I am working near that area >>> for the rest of the week, so I will know if he stays around. My phone >>> number is 262-0055. >>> >>> Stacey Scott >>> SW of Casper >>> __._,_.___ >>> >>> >>> • >>> • l >>> . >>> >>> __,_._,___ >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Jason Beason >> Environmental Resources/Specialist I >> SWCA Environmental Consulting >> Casper, Wyoming >> Phone: 307-377-0303 >> >> (~};) >> > > > -- > Brandon Percival > Pueblo West, 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/b8e4db3e-c6ff-488b-a6ca-0cde7ea93bea%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
