Hi Susy,
Would have to agree with the other birder who suggested that your bird is a
Leaden Flycatcher, it's probably a female, however they can look very
similar.
What gives you the impression that it might be Broad-billed?
I've posted a recent image from my garden on
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/newimages.php?action=latestimages&p=1&pagesize=1
Also have a look at:
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1313
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1318
Tom
On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Susannah Hawkin <>wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I became very excited today when I photographed what I thought was a
> Broadbilled Flycatcher at Hervey Bay in Qld. No one could tell if they had
> seen one of these here before so the excitement grew until another more
> experienced birder suggested it could be the more common Leaden Flycatcher.
> The bird had two very distinct and different calls with one sounding a
> little like a small frog croaking. I'm really baffled now as the books I'm
> looking at also show a Satin Flycatcher with similar markings.
>
> I'd be very appreciative of a postive ID. I posted a photo at
> http://birdwatchersonline.net/forum/showthread.php?p=698#post698 and you
> can see a larger version by clicking the photo.
>
>
>
> Susy
>
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