Common Yellowthroat? Need confirmation - Troy Meadows Wetlands - Parsippany - New Jersey (3 Viewers)

[rascolnicov]

Merlin Sound ID identified a common yellowthroat sound from the direction where I found this bird.
Thinking it might be a female common yellowthroat but have doubts, looking to confirm.
Thank you

 

[Butty]

Doubts well-founded. Common yellowthroat has unmarked wings; this has two biggish whitish wing-bars and prominent whitish secondary- and tertial-edges - and short primaries. It's an Empidonax flycatcher - someone else will guess at the species for you.

 

[Harrier22]

Based on your location in North Jersey, the apparent brown color, the wing bars and the white eye ring, I'd say a least flycatcher. Empidonax Minimus.

 

[rascolnicov]

Doubts removed. For now. This hobby is not easy, lol.

 

[THE_FERN]

Based on your location in North Jersey, the apparent brown color, the wing bars and the white eye ring, I'd say a least flycatcher. Empidonax Minimus.

I agree although the eye ring isn't as pronounced as it often is in this species. Note also the short primary projection.

 

[maplekong]

It would be easier to identify this flycatcher from call, did you hear a chebeck? Emphasis on second syllable, dry and insect-like. Software isn't the most reliable

 

[rascolnicov]

It would be easier to identify this flycatcher from call, did you hear a chebeck? Emphasis on second syllable, dry and insect-like. Software isn't the most reliable

I am a beginner, have not seen this bird before (or heard). There were many birds in the same area, Sound ID identified a long list.
(but I was seeing mostly the red winged blackbirds, lol)
Previous comments gave me the confidence to report as Least Flycatcher, thanks to all

 

[THE_FERN]

I am a beginner, have not seen this bird before (or heard). There were many birds in the same area, Sound ID identified a long list.
(but I was seeing mostly the red winged blackbirds, lol)
Previous comments gave me the confidence to report as Least Flycatcher, thanks to all

Often (but not always) yellow throats are more skulking and difficult to see. In contrast, many of the flycatchers allow fairly close approach---which you need because they're so difficult to identify...

Category:Empidonax - BirdForum Opus

www.birdforum.net

 

[rascolnicov]

That explains why I couldn't see a single yellowthroat yesterday, despite actively looking for them while following the app which was identifying them constantly just about everywhere and I could hear them too). Same was true yesterday of Eastern Towhee, Red Eye Vireo.
These birds are playing (too) hard to catch

 

[THE_FERN]

Really pays to learn the calls if you can. I only see around half of the things I encounter in my local park. In rainforest the fraction would be much smaller

 

[rascolnicov]

Thanks for the tip. Indeed I find it rewarding to recognize the sound of a few species I encounter frequently.

 

[Ruff-Leg]

A beginner working on empids? You're in for a lot of Crime and Punishment...

 

[rascolnicov]

A beginner working on empids? You're in for a lot of Crime and Punishment...

Good one, lol

 

[Andy Adcock]

A beginner working on empids? You're in for a lot of Crime and Punishment...

You'll have to carry the call s'onia'..............................

 

[rascolnicov]

That explains why I couldn't see a single yellowthroat yesterday, despite actively looking for them while following the app which was identifying them constantly just about everywhere and I could hear them too). Same was true yesterday of Eastern Towhee, Red Eye Vireo.
These birds are playing (too) hard to catch

Yellowthroat finally located today, same tree.