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Re: Great Crested Flycatcher



Ernest,

Are you positive it was a Great Crested Flycatcher, rather than some other
species of Myarchus?  At this season an Ash-throated Flycatcher would be
much more likely in northeastern South Carolina than a Great Crested. Also
do not overlook the chance of Brown-crested Flycatcher, or something else.
It's very tough to ID a Myarchus, especially if it is silent.

Robin Carter
Columbia, SC
rcarter@sc.rr.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest Snavely" <snavely4@sccoast.net>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 9:33 AM
Subject: Great Crested Flycatcher


> Yesterday, 05, at the flying field a Great Crested Flycatcher perched
> briefly on the mower shed.  The weather was clear, chilly, and a steady
low
> wind.  I thought it a little early for this bird.
> Ernest Snavely     snavely4@sccoast.net  Loris, SC
>