Alder and Willow Flycatchers

I found this ALDER FLYCATCHER at West Point Lake Dam on 10/06/08. The bird was secretive but stayed in the general area allowing me to snap a number of shots of it. It took about ten minutes of waiting until I heard it's 'pip' which was brought on by being crowded by some other birds. To me the head of Alders always has a unique jizz to it. Always fun to see and one of my favorites of the migrants.

I'm typically able to identify one or two a year...if I'm really out birding. I believe the last one I had was at the Conyers Horse Park a couple years ago when I had two, and I did manage to capture one of them singing on video.

Eric Beohm

Below is an Alder Flycatcher I found at Lake Horton on 09/09/2011. Confirmed by voice.

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Willow Flycatcher - large flycatcher, large bill, peewee like, moderate primary projection, thick tail, almost no eye ring. Gave "whit" call. Stayed fairly low in the shrubs. 09/19/2015 at Cochran Shoals CRNRA.

Traill's Flycatcher. Found a couple at Cochran Shoals 09/15/2015 (as well as Yellow-bellied). This one had a thin, indistinct eyering.