>I'd say that even "groups" surprise me, as flycatchers in North America are
>strictly nonsocial. There could well be small family groups, but I
>wouldn't have expected them as late in the season as the report about which
>I commented.
>
>As far as coloration goes, maybe there's a problem of semantics. Lots of
>flycatchers have yellowish washes on their bellies, but not very many on
>their breasts. The word "breast" may be confusing the issue. ??
>
>Dennis Paulson
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Your reference to a semantical problem is undoubtedly correct in my case.
However, for whatever reason, the grouping of flycatchers was
unquestionable. My wife and I counted 7 in one small tree (large bush?) and
they were interacting.

On our most recent trip I didn't notice any interaction and perhaps the
grouping was nothing more than a clustering of birds where the bugs were
more plentiful.

John Shelton
Portland, Oregon