>I am interested in Jerry Tangren's statement that "Hammond's have completed
>their pre-migration molt by now and thus are bright, closely resembling
>'Western" Flycatchers.' Have all Hammond's completed this molt by now?
>
>Andy Stepniewski
>Wapato WA

I think so. All I've seen have been very bright, either adults in basic
plumage or immatures in first-basic plumage. Same with Pacific-slope. Any
Dusky, Gray or Willow flycatchers you see now should be immatures, and
probably most individuals of the other two species are immatures as well.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416