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Index of Subjects <html> <body> <font size=3>Hi Steve:<br><br> Considering the date, your flycatcher would be a Least.<br><br> Thanks for the info. on the Greater Bee Fly being of European origin. Not a surprise considering how many of our flies, bees, & likely wasps (?) are too.<br> Angus<br><br> At 01:42 PM 5/2/2012, Stephen Shaw wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Angus,<br> Re your 'Least' comment, our garden in Halifax burbs next to a lake <br> for some reason doesn't get much varied bird traffic so expectations <br> are low, but I did see a small flycatcher at fairly close range for a <br> few minutes on Sunday, lunging up from a maple branch, going after <br> midges. From Sibley it looked like a Least Flycatcher (very pale), <br> but identification seems difficult and I'm not experienced. In the <br> next few minutes there was a male Y/R Warbler in the same spot. Both <br> have moved on.<br> Good to hear that the beeflies are out -- they are usually among the <br> first big flies out flying, though this one originally was an import <br> from Europe.<br> Steve (Halifax)<br> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br> Quoting Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>:<br> Made a late morning trek through these woods today. Hoped that the<br> sun had warmed up butterflies & flying insects by that time & it did.<br><br> Birds<br> Rose-breated Grosbeak - 1 singing near the entrance<br> Y/R Warblers - scattered males singing<br> Nashville Warbler - 1 singing (I have difficulty finding this species<br> on Migration Day Count!!).<br> Blue-headed Vireo - 1 singing<br> Except for the Yellow-rumps, most warblers/vireos sing only a few<br> notes this early so hearing one song at a distance is an i.d.<br> challenge!!.<br><br> Would have expected Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Waterthrush, by now<br> but no.<br><br> <br> </font></blockquote></body> </html>
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