| Common Name | Acadian Flycatcher |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Empidonax virescens |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 06/10/1990 |
| Number Observed | one |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Donald Clark |
| Mailing Address | 244 Bull Hill Rd Grafton, VT 05146 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 06/09/2023 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Was with Doug Kibbe that found the bird the previous day. |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Green River Rd |
| Township | Guilford |
| County | Windham |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird |
| Time of Day | 10:00 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 10 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 12 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 9 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | clear, sunny |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | 7x42 Zeiss |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Was my first for Vermont but have seen a few elsewhere in the SE. |
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| Description of Habitat | Deciduous woodland along stream. Have been recorded just south of here in Massachusetts. |
| Behaviors Observed | Mostly just sat in the same area singing. |
| Description of Vocalizations | First located by pee-tsup call which it repeated a number of times while we were there. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Bird was found the day before by Doug Kibbe and I joined him today. Bird was still in the same area and we located it by its song. The bird didn't move around much while we were there so got good looks of it perching & singing. Observed a greenish backed flycatcher with two white wingbars, yellowish eyering, light gray chest, light yellow belly and long sloping forehead. Two toned bill with lighter lower mandible. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Similar to other Empidonax species |
| Head | Long sloping forehead |
| Feet & Bill | Large two toned. Lower mandible lighter. |
| Upper Back | Greenish. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Two whitish wingbars |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Yellow bellied by lighter / not yellow throat and larger bill. Other Empidonax species by yellow eye-ring, bill size |
| Other Notes & Comments | This is an Historical record. A field card was filled out at the time but a BVR was not. An adult male. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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