Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12

Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12#85772

By VAGAbond - May 12 2:55 pm

- May 12 2:55 pm #85772

Number one:

DSC_3235 by brian avent, on Flickr

Number two (Wood-pewee?):

DSC_3170 by brian avent, on Flickr

Thanks for the help.

Brian
Richmond B.C.
BC Species: 265

Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12#85803

By BirdingBC - May 16 12:42 pm

- May 16 12:42 pm #85803

1st bird - appears to be an empidonax flycatcher (empid), possible Pacific Slope Flycatcher

2nd bird - possible Western Wood-pewee

Here are some online resources that might be of help in these IDs
http://nwbackyardbirder.blogspot.ca/201 ... steps.html
http://www.birdfellow.com/journal/2012/ ... _challenge

Good Birding,

Kevin Slagboom
Victoria, BC

Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12#85807

By VAGAbond - May 16 1:04 pm

- May 16 1:04 pm #85807

Here is another view of bird #1:

DSC_3253 by brian avent, on Flickr

Brian
Richmond B.C.
BC Species: 265

Re: Help with a couple of flycatchers from QE Park May 12#85817

By rawalker - May 16 9:06 pm

- May 16 9:06 pm #85817

Second one is a western wood pewee. As Kevin said the first one is tough since it's an empid. The eye ring doesn't look right for a Pacific-slope flycatcher. I would consider dusky especially since they are passing through on good numbers right now. I'm assuming you didn't hear it vocalizing?

Randy Walker - Abbotsford