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Re: Garrett Co Olive-sided Flycatcher?

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June Tveekrem

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 12 Jul 2004 15:41:08 -0400

What about a White-eyed Vireo?  That would be "QUICK bring-the-beer!",
which is pretty close to your description.

June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard County, MD




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny Mcclintock" <>

> I certainly defer to the experts on this list about the OS Flycatcher
ID
> being highly doubtful.  More than one person has mentioned that it
> would be rare.
> However, it was a very loud and clear "QUICK three beers!!"
> repeated more than once (after a short pause) in the same area.
> It was heard in the pine woods between the parking lot and the path
> that splits to the two falls, on a dark cool cloudy morning around
9:00am.
> I didn't hear any indication that it was a mockingbird or catbird
> (since it was the only song it was singing).  I guess it could have
> been a starling though, having a little fun with a novice birder! ;-)
> But I didn't hear any other starling-like sounds in the area.
> Jenny