Documentation of
Vermilion Flycatcher
2014-123
Observer Information
Reporter:
Jeffrey Coyle
Colorado Springs,
CO
E-mail:
jeffrey.coyle@yahoo.com
Other Observers:
Species, Date, Time and Location Information
Species:
Vermilion Flycatcher
First Date/Time:
11/2/2013 9:00:00 AM
Last Date/Time:
11/2/2013 10:00:00 AM
Duration (total time in view):
1 Hour
County:
Logan
Specific Location:
Red Lion State Wildlife Area
Number:
1
Age:
Unknown
Sex:
Male
Plumage:
Transitional
Habitat
grassland with a small irrigation creek, a few cottonwoods
Viewing Conditions
Optics:
Monarch 42
Distance:
10 feet
Light:
sunny
Description of the Bird
Still had a lot of red in feathers. But, not as bright as you normally see in full colors in summer. Identified it by the red, beak, and black eye slash.
Similar Species Discussion
Similiar red color, maybe a tanger or pine grosbeak. I ruled out tanagers or grosbeak because of bill. And ruled out grosbeak because not white in black on wings. if misidentified it could be Red Crossbill. The crossbill has different bill.
Resources Used
Binoculars
Previous Experience
Seen several along with species with similiar colors; summer and scarlet tanagers doing southwest willow flycatcher surveys in New Mexico.
Materials Available
No files uploaded.
Date Documentation Submitted
8/22/2014 9:55:00 AM
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