Date: 11/11/24 10:28 pm From: Kent Forward via groups.io <kforward...> Subject: Re: [pen-bird] Possible Gray Flycatcher - Rancho Corral de Tierra Montara 11/11/24
Just a quick note that it seems expert opinion is for Gray Flycatcher! I'm putting a lot more details in my eBird post for those interested. Hopefully it'll stick around? It's a county lifer for me, I've tried chasing a few through the years with no luck, so this was quite awesome.
Good Birding,Kent ForwardEl Granada
On Monday, November 11, 2024 at 09:25:29 PM PST, Kent Forward via groups.io <kforward...> wrote:
Good Evening Birders,
I'd appreciate some more feedback on this empid from the community but so far feedback has been this is a Gray Flycatcher! I saw this empid sp. late this afternoon at approximately 37.544524, -122.509822 from the trail in the grassy field area just below (west) of Farallone View Elementary School in Rancho Corral de Tierra in Montara. I hesitated when I saw it because it seemed much drabber and more gray than a Western, but I noted the tail pumped upwards a few times instead of downwards which I know is a unique trait of Gray, so thought I'd just wait and study photos more tonight and get feedback. Perhaps tail flicking direction can be upwards sometimes with Gray? Photos in my checklist here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S202221001 Good birding all!Kent ForwardEl Granada
