How about another guess: Trinidad and Tobago are just off the coast of
Venezuela. Lots of fork-tails. I saw 300 at one time in Venezuela.
Therefore...perhaps the post for the island of Trinidad mistakenly was
placed in Colorado, during someone's listing?
If it is indeed in Trinidad,CO,
Greetings all -
This morning I contacted Nancy Leonard with regards to her Fork-tailed
Flycatcher eBird sighting.
I received the following response a little bit ago:
"Oh how I wish I could have taken a photo! The location as near as I can
tell you was just as we entered the entrance ramp to hwy
From: Carl Bendorf >
Subject: Re: eBird report of Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Trinidad
Date: February 2, 2017 at 11:06:16 AM MST
To: Colorado Birds >
Here is a link to the original eBird
IF it is confirmed to be a Fork-tailed Flycatcher, it would be the first
United States
record ever for February, away from the Gulf Coast.
The only January eBird record ever is from central Arkansas, once in 1995.
Interesting if true.
Joe Roller, Denver
On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 8:10 AM, Kathy
Yes, *IF* it is a Fork-tailed Fly, it would be a first state record.
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver
On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Chris Rurik wrote:
> I should have been more clear. This is an UNCONFIRMED sighting.
>
> IF it is a fork-tailed flycatcher, it would be a first
I should have been more clear. This is an UNCONFIRMED sighting.
IF it is a fork-tailed flycatcher, it would be a first state record (I
think).
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO
On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:28:50 AM UTC-7, Chris Rurik wrote:
>
> Hot off the wire, an eBird rare bird alert of a
Hot off the wire, an eBird rare bird alert of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in
Trinidad (Las Animas County) yesterday at 2:15.
Thought I'd let those who are not signed up for the alerts know.
Does anyone have any more information?
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO
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