Tag Archives: Nutting’s Flycatcher

Chipping away: Early January birds

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Lauren Harter

I admit it: it’s 15 days into the new year, and I’ve only made five trips to La Paz County. Meetings and deadlines have done plenty to keep me busy, and daily gusty winds have done their part to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Year, Bill Williams, La Paz County, LCRV, Trip reports, Vagrants | Tagged Arizona Birding, Bill Williams River NWR, Birding, County Big Year, Nutting's Flycatcher, Outdoors activities, Target birding | 1 Comment

Is Nutting’s Flycatcher actually two species?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

Lauren Harter and I have been very busy with work lately and haven’t had the time to update the blog as much as we like (but we do have some interesting stuff that we will hopefully finish and post soon!). … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Williams, Identification, Species Profiles | Tagged AOU, Costa Rica, flycatcher, Mexico, Nutting's Flycatcher, Taxonomy | Leave a comment

Nutting’s Flycatcher Confirmed Breeding!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

With only four previous records for the United States, Lauren Harter’s and my discovery of a Nutting’s Flycatcher in the Bill Williams River NWR in the winter of 2011-2012 was a shock, though there was a prior record (Sept 2008) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Williams, LCRV, Mohave County, Vagrants | Tagged LCRV, Mosquito Flats, Nutting's Flycatcher, Nutting's Flycatcher breeding | 21 Comments

Weekend Birding

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Lauren Harter

I spent this weekend birding with Barrett Pierce of Amarillo, TX, et al. searching for the Nutting’s Flycatcher, rails, Sage Sparrows, and generally enjoying our local birds and rarities. The flycatcher hadn’t been seen since February 1 or 3, and … Continue reading →