Illinois May and first week of June (Hawk) (1 Viewer)

[seelyea]

Please help with these Ids.

1) Louisiana Waterthrush

2) Eastern Pewee

3) Swainson's Thrush

4) Least Flycatcher even though the posture and eye ring look off?

5) Hawk - Not sure.

 

[tom baxter]

4 is probably trail’s flycatcher, in June it is almost positively Willow flycatcher.
5 looks good for red-shouldered hawk I think.

Agree with your other IDs

 

[HeadWest]

1 looks better for northern waterthrush based on narrow supercilium behind eye, coloration, and what looks like spotting in the throat.. Agree on red-shouldered hawk.

 

[birdmeister]

I wonder if #3 is a Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's? I'm not seeing the expected buffy face and eye-ring of Swainson's, but rather a more muted pattern.

I believe #5 is an immature Broad-winged Hawk. Although there are translucent areas towards the wingtips, they are more square panels than crescents. Also, the dark tail tip is a bit wider than the rest of the bands, whereas Red-shoudered usually has a terminal tail band barely thicker than the others.

 

[The Bird Nuts]

I'm with birdmeister - Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's for #3 and Broad-winged Hawk for #5. #2 is an Eastern Wood-Pewee (not Eastern Pewee) and I agree with Willow/Alder for #4. Are there any more photos of the waterthrush?

 

[tom baxter]

I'm with birdmeister - Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's for #3 and Broad-winged Hawk for #5. #2 is an Eastern Wood-Pewee (not Eastern Pewee) and I agree with Willow/Alder for #4. Are there any more photos of the waterthrush?

5 is a broad winged, good call. They typically molt their primaries in May and early June.

 

[Birdbrain22]

Typical spring immature Broad-winged for 5. For the thrush...in Illinois it almost certainly is a Gray-cheeked over Bicknell's. I also agree with Traill's(Willow/Alder) for the FC and Eastern Wood Peewee for #2. I am thinking Louisiana for the Waterthrush, but would definitely want a better pic to be positive(gets too pixelated when I zoom in).

 

[seelyea]

Thank you! Unfortunately, no other photo for the waterthrush.