ASHMORE 2010 Kimberley Birdwatching Trip Report; DARK-SIDED FLYCATCHER added to list

[Laurie Knight <>]

Thanks Mike,

It is interesting to see that the number of vagrant passerines is well  
above the long term average.  I suspect there are some gripped  
twitchers out there.
I wonder whether the increase seen this year is just a spike or  
whether there is a trend developing - perhaps due to some  
environmental change.
Regards, Laurie.

On 30/10/2010, at 5:35 PM, Mike Carter wrote:

> We have now determined that the bird in the abbreviated report below  
> claimed as a JUVENILE Grey-streaked Flycatcher was misidentified. It  
> was a juvenile DARK-SIDED FLYCATCHER. Our group pondered on the ID  
> in the field and have now found five characters which give us the  
> confidence to make this claim. As the three leaders of our group are  
> away again from tomorrow we cannot at this time elaborate on this  
> decision. For a series of photographs see
> http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/dark_sided_flycatcher
>
> Please note that we have no doubts regarding the adult Grey-streaked  
> Flycatcher so both species were there!
> Mike Carter
> 30 Canadian Bay Road
> Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
> Tel  (03) 9787 7136