[CT Birds] Western Fly Seen

[Kathy Van Der Aue]

Well, you guys certainly had fun while I was slaving away getting ready for 
the tea (sniff!)  Seriously, great pictures!  I just wish I had gotten the 
message and was with you.  Great time at the tea, Larry.  Thanks for 
supporting us and for bringing Kathy so I could get to know her a little.

Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
kvda at optonline.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Harvey" <rmharvey at snet.net>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Western Fly Seen


> The Western Flycatcher was seen again today at Osbornedale State Park
> in Derby.  It was first located again around 10:30, and was seen off
> and on until at least 1:00 or so.
>
> The bird's behavior was a bit different today.  While it was seen
> along the same edge as yesterday, all observations were in the half
> closest to the road; yesterday it ranged much farther to the right.
> Yesterday it was almost exclusively down very low, while today it
> spent a great deal of time up in the trees, including high in the
> tops of trees well into the woods.  And yesterday it did not travel
> far from cover at any time, while during the final hour of
> observation today (roughly 12:00-1:00) it was venturing out into the
> grass area an perching on the various taller bits that are standing
> up.
>
> When I left around 1:00 it was out in the open along either side of
> the trail.
>
> Roy Harvey
> Beacon Falls, CT
>
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