I'll confess I didn't see the bird, however why not a Western Kingbird,
while KC is slightly out of their range they do occur in most of Kansas and
with speaking out of generalities since I didn't see the bird fly by I
wonder how well one could rule out Western vs. Tropical/Couch's based on a
Television view. Tropical/Couch's is very difficult call and many birds that
don't call remain as unidentified. Just my two cents, but suspect that
Western Kingbird should be considered as the most likely possibility.

Scott Downes
downess at charter.net
Yakima WA

Subject: tropical kingbird on Mariners game
From: "Brien Meilleur" <brienbirder AT hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 20:49:40 -0600

Dear All,
I was just watching the Mariners game against the Kansas City Royals in KC
and a bird flew by the KC pitcher disturbing him, and then flying to a
nearby wire. The commentators said they thought it was a "finch" but it was
clearly either a tropical or couch's kingbird, I would say probably a
tropical kingbird by the bill shape. I checked my Birds of Missouri by
Robbins and Easterla and it doesn't show any records for Missouri...neither
do Sibley or the National Geo Guide. I'll check with some of my Missouri
friends--but wouldn't it be a kick if Missouri got a state record for a bird
seen on a television broadcast?
Brien Meilleur
Lake Forest Park
brienbirder AT hotmail.com