Hi all,
We were at Clapp Park/Arboretum from about 7:15pm to almost dark. Of note, we
saw a few Wilson's Warblers and 2 different flycatcher species. One had the
raised crest and was 'thin appearing', but I did not see well enough to ID. The
other I called a Say's Phoebe, but now that I have had a chance to look in my
book, I think it may have been a juvenile Vermillion Flycatcher. It did bother
me at the time that it appeared small for a Say's Phoebe. Overall, it appeared
small and chubby to me. It perched at the end of dead branches and did the
flycatcher thing (performing acrobatics and returning to the same tree). I did
not see it wag its tail when perched, but it did fan it out when flying. It had
a grayish head and back, white throat and chest with fine brown streaking on
the chest. Its underbelly was a beautiful rosy orange (but Jim says rosy
yellow), very similar to a Say's Phoebe. It had a short to medium tail that was
dark or black on top. It's wings were darker than its back with fine/faint
streaking and a wing bar. The only thing I did not notice was the white above
the eye that a juvenile Vermillion Flycatcher should have and I really don't
think it had any white on its face. It was in the dead tree by the 'sitting
area' (white stones) on the Arboretum side. This is also where I saw the
Wilson's Warblers. I am going to try to go back tomorrow in better light, but
if anyone else swings by there I would appreciate knowing if you see it. I am
going to hold off submitting my ebird list until myself or someone else gets
another look at it. Thanks!
Jennifer
Jennifer Miller
Lubbock, TX
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