Kevin Caldwell wrote: "I'd swear to all ends that I'm hearing a great
crested flycatcher around my home, but don't think they could be here and
calling this early."

Kevin, I had the exact same experience a few years ago. The apparent
out-of-season flycatcher turned out to be a very talented mockingbird.

Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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