Friday, July 14, 2023

A weird prospect Park mega sighting

Today a weird timed flycatcher from southewestern USA /Mexico was spotted first in the Peninsula sumacs.A likely TROPICAL/COUCH KINGBIRD is in town among prospect habitats.

Purportedly found by an amateur photographer Jo Dahran when he spotted the mega rarity in the sumac with a good photo, the bird was later seen at the east edge of the Peninsula meadow.

Later tweets placed the mega fly catcher on Breeze hill west near Terrace bridge by a portable potty in midafternoon.

Tropical and Couch Kingbirds are identical so a call or chirp note -- audio evidence- is needed to nail the species.

Below screenshot from Sibley's field guide Tropical above, Couch below ( identical..in appearance







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