[obol] Beach bird mystery

[Larry Mcqueen]

Would Say's Phoebe be too large for this bird?  The belly is a bit yellow
for that, but I don't know how seawater affected it or how accurate the
colors are on the image.  I haven't read all the responses, so don't know
what has been eliminated.

 

Larry McQueen

 

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From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
[mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu] On Behalf Of Shawneen Finnegan
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:58 AM
To: OBOL
Cc: celata at pacifier.com; davect at bendnet.com
Subject: Re: [obol] Beach bird mystery

 

In response to David and Mike, between the bird's small size, relatively
large bill, and the rufous underwing coverts I believe this eliminates any
Empidonax mentioned. As for origin I wouldn't rule out a stray from Central
or South America, which is why I strongly encourage the specimen be
salvaged. 

 

I saw that Mike Patterson posted this to ID Frontiers so perhaps some
feedback will come from there. I am also forwarding this to a number of
experts here and there.

 

Shawneen Finnegan

Portland, Oregon

 

 

 

 

            From: celata at pacifier.com

            Subject:          [obol] Beached bird mystery

            Date: May 22, 2007 4:29:11 PM PDT

            To:      obol at lists.oregonstate.edu,
BIRDWG01 at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU

            Reply-To:       celata at pacifier.com

 

Max Smith sent me photos of a bird found while doing a COASST

mile beached bird survey yesterday.

 

http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/temp/smith_flyc.html

 

It looks to be an Empidonax flycatcher, my best guess "Western"

Flycatcher, but I suppose we should consider European or 

Neotropical stray (outside Empidonax?) as well....

 

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Mike Patterson 

Astoria, OR 

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