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Index of Subjects Hi Angus, Re your 'Least' comment, our garden in Halifax burbs next to a lake for some reason doesn't get much varied bird traffic so expectations are low, but I did see a small flycatcher at fairly close range for a few minutes on Sunday, lunging up from a maple branch, going after midges. From Sibley it looked like a Least Flycatcher (very pale), but identification seems difficult and I'm not experienced. In the next few minutes there was a male Y/R Warbler in the same spot. Both have moved on. Good to hear that the beeflies are out -- they are usually among the first big flies out flying, though this one originally was an import from Europe. Steve (Halifax) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quoting Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>: Made a late morning trek through these woods today. Hoped that the sun had warmed up butterflies & flying insects by that time & it did. Birds Rose-breated Grosbeak - 1 singing near the entrance Y/R Warblers - scattered males singing Nashville Warbler - 1 singing (I have difficulty finding this species on Migration Day Count!!). Blue-headed Vireo - 1 singing Except for the Yellow-rumps, most warblers/vireos sing only a few notes this early so hearing one song at a distance is an i.d. challenge!!. Would have expected Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Waterthrush, by now but no.
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