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.

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

	Ben Weinstein wrote:
	I've had the exact same problem... After a half hour i did 
	find a northern mockingbird doing a fantastic impression of both a
Great Crested, and a brown thrasher.
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	Isn't it true that mockingbirds will clue you in to their masquerade
by the fact that they will repeat a phrase 6 or 7 times, before shifting to
another song for 6 or 7 repeats, shift again for 6 to 7 repetitions, etc.,
etc. and finally coming back to the "original" song?  At least that's what
i've found to be the case.  Isn't this mentioned in the newer guides?  I
believe I saw it is in my Robbins guide years and years ago.

	Jim Speicher
	Jspeicher-at-niaid.nih.gov
	Rockville @work :(
	Broad Run_S. FRED Co @home :)