Certainly an increase in Dusky sightings at Maplewood, Derek. Whereas one a spring would be exciting, we¡¯re now seeing reports lately on an almost daily basis.?
We¡¯ve also had many more Hammond¡¯s than usual. I think the cool, wet weather together with increased birder awareness and coverage of Maplewood have been factors.
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On Sat, May 14, 2022 at 3:54 PM Derek Matthews <
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Hi Vanbirders!
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Are there any Empid experts out there who have noticed a lot of Dusky Flycatchers in the lower mainland this spring?
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For us as banders with birds in the hand, we can fairly easily separate Dusky from Hammond¡¯s based on wing morphology. This spring, along with a good number of Hammond¡¯s, we have banded multiple Dusky Flys and this morning banded two Dusky along with several Hammond¡¯s.
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This is highly unusual for us; we normally catch the odd Dusky in Spring, and treat it as an uncommon if not rare bird here, but not multiple birds and never two in the same morning!
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I was just wondering if anyone has noticed an increase or had any thoughts?
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Thanks!
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Derek
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