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Re: Late Empidonax Flycatchers

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Bob Ringler

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:46:53 +0000

Bill, 

   Here is the history of Empidonax Flycatchers in Maryland after October: 



A Least Flycatcher banded at Eastern Neck NWR on 11/8/92 (Grubers) 

A probable Least Flycatcher seen on Assateague on 11/14/92 (Hoffman, M O'Brien) 

A probable Least Flycatcher seen, photographed, & videotaped at Berlin 11/14-15/09 (Churchill, Yean y + m.ob.) 

A Least Flycatcher banded at Baltimore on 11/17/73 (Ganter) 

A Hammond's Flycatcher seen, photographed, & videotaped at Monkton 11/23/05-12/14/05 (H Kaestner + m.ob.) 

An unidentified Empidonax seen on the Salisbury CBC on 12/21/97 (Brodericks) 

An unidentified Empidonax seen on the Chincoteague CBC at E A Vaughn WMA on 12/28/78 (Droege, Andres) 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 
 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubick" <> 
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Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:43:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Rarity Roundup Highlights 



probable LEAST FLYCATCHER - An awesome find by J.B. Churchill and David Yeany on Evans Road just north of Cedar Lane (11/14). Many photos, as well as audio recordings of 'whit' calls. Multiple expert opinions strongly support Least Flycatcher. When Tom Feild and Geraldine King re-round it today, it was only two days earlier than Maryland's late date for Least Flycatcher (i.e., any eastern Empidonax). Presumably only the 11/17 Least record and Hank Kaestner's Baltimore Co. Hammond's (11/23/2005-12/14/2005) are later Empidonax records for Maryland. All Empidonax in Maryland at this time of year are mega, and so nearly the entire Rarity Roundup team got down there to see it. This is in part because I spazzed out a little and started throwing "probable Dusky" around (and even Gray for a minute or two!). I try so hard to be level-headed, but man, talk about the heat of the moment! In any case, I stand by it being the right move for everyone to chase it, as it 
 could have easily been a new state record. We all got to see a very rare temporal record, it was a county bird for many, and we learned a lot about a tough ID. Memorable to say the least. Great job, J.B. and David!