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[Bill1969]

I took this shot today in Yosemite, CA, it looks very close to Dusky Flycatcher, just want to confirm.

http://bilalphotos.com/_MG_1142.JPG

http://bilalphotos.com/_MG_1153.JPG

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[jblakelock]

Not sure. The other possibilities are Hammond's, Pacific Slope and maybe Willow. Here's a link to Yosemite bird list complete with altitude ranges for the birds. That might help, but not sure how dependable it is.

http://www.nps.gov/y...list.8.5x11.pdf

Bill looks like it has some orange and it has a fairly long tail. Seems to rule Hammond's. The eye-ring doesn't seem too prominent, but not sure if that's just the photo. Even still seems Pacific-slope would have a much more prominent eye-ring. Looks pretty good for Willow too, but according to the Yosemite bird list Willow is the least likely to be present. Definitely leaning towards Dusky, but wondering if there is a way to completely rule out Willow.

Just checked the Ebird map for Willow Flycatcher for the current year. There have been some sightings on the Eastern side of Yosemite in the Mono Lake area.

[Bill1969]

There are willow sightings near mono lake, however this shot was taken in the Yosemite northern rim, guess this is a Dusky then,,

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[guy_incognito]

I think Dusky is a pretty safe bet for this location.

I don't see the extended eye-ring one would expect for a Pacific-slope (not going to attempt evaluating the color). The primary projection is quite short, so Hammond's is out for sure. The bill looks quite narrow, and given the much lower incidence, I think Willow can be eliminated. Visually it could also be a Gray Flycatcher, but according to eBird it looks like Gray would be unheard of.

[jblakelock]

I agree with Guy. Altitude seems to point to Dusky too. Willow cuts off at about 6,000 feet, where Dusky goes up to 10,000. I think the North rim is about 7,500?