----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <GODWIT at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Craig Corder" <ccorder at eoni.com>; "Inland Birders"
<inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>; <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Re: Alder Flycatcher at Crab Creek, Lincoln
Co., WA


> Hello Craig and tweeters,
> You had a verry good point mention the behavier that the Willow Flycatcher
> attacking the other bird you had.Patrick and the group from over here went
> yesterday.There saw two differnt birds one bird was much lighter,but both
> birds was sitting close by,not side by side.Either bird would not take any
> action chasing each other.On this Alder Flycatcher you need a good photo
and
> a recording.
> Some one should try to get a recording of this bird.
>
>
> Ruth Sullivan
> godwit at worldnet.att.net
> Tacoma
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Corder" <ccorder at eoni.com>
> To: "Inland Birders" <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>;
> <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:56 PM
> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Re: Alder Flycatcher at Crab Creek, Lincoln
> Co., WA
>
>
> > First Congrats to Bob Flores for this find.
> > For what its worth, I thought I saw an Alder Flycatcher June 16, 1995
near
> > LaGrande in NE Oregon (Bird Track Springs). The 2 note "fee brr" sounds
> > like what it was doing. What really got my attention was that the
Willow
> > Flycatchers were attaching this poor bird. It was sitting less than 2
> feet
> > off the ground (almost hiding). Once in a while a "fee brr" would slip
> out
> > & one of at least 2 Willow's would fly in & peck it. I was less than 15
> > feet away for 30 minutes. My darn tape recorder wouldn't work. It was
> gone
> > when I returned.
> > Has anyone else (Jack?) noted such conflicts in areas where both species
> > exist? (central BC).
> >
> > Good discussion.
> > Craig Corder
> > Hermiston, OR & Cheney, WA
> > ccorder at eoni.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott G. Downes" <Downess at cwu.EDU>
> > To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Alder Flycatcher still at Crab Creek, Lincoln Co., WA
> >
> >
> > > Tweets,
> > > While the bird was giving the two noted call note, similar to
hammonds,
> > but sharper, it was also giving the classic song. I guess everyone hears
> > songs differently. I hear Alders as a two noted fee-brr, although some
> > people call it free-beer. All of the alders that I encountered around
> > fairbanks,AK while working there demonstrated this song.
> > > I'm not familiar with other areas of alders range and there could well
> be
> > differences in songs. However, the bird we had this morning demonstrated
> > both call note and song that I'm familar with in association to alder.
As
> > the arrival date in central Alaska is first week of June, rather late
for
> a
> > songbird, in fact one of the latest arrivals up there. The timing of
this
> > bird also seems to fit close to that time period.
> > > I think caution is good, all I'm expressing is that to me it
> demonstrated
> > the characteristics in song that I'm familar with in alder. Hopefully
the
> > recording turned out ok, the bird was quite soft in its calls. Hopefully
> > others can see the bird and we can let the committee decide on its
> > acceptance.
> > >
> > > Good Birding.
> > >
> > > Scott Downes
> > > downess at cwu.edu
> > > Ellensburg WA
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> Eugene Hunn <enhunn at attbi.com> 06/09/02 22:41 PM >>>
> > > It is my understanding that Alder's most distinctive vocalization is
> > distinctly three parted, fee-bay-o, accented on the second. It's been a
> > while since I've heard one, but I've heard some quite atypical Willows
> > locally.
> > >
> > > Gene Hunn.
> > >
> >
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