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[Ontbirds]Olive-sided Flycatcher singing in Toronto

JI
Jean Iron
Wed, Aug 22, 2007 1:14 PM

This morning we had an Olive-sided Flycatcher singing its classic
"Quick Three Beers" from the top of a dead hemlock in our yard
bordering Brookbanks Ravine in Toronto. It sang on and off for about
1.5 hours after first hearing it about 6:45. There's been an
Olive-sided here for the previous two days. Listening to its song
made it easy to imagine that we were in Algonquin Park or beside a
muskeg pond in the boreal forest. Later we saw two Olive-sideds.
Several are here in late August every year. Look for them in similar
habitat: top of a tall dead tree in a forest opening or edge. They
usually return to the same perch after catching insects.

Jean Iron & Ron Pittaway
9 Lichen Place
Toronto ON

This morning we had an Olive-sided Flycatcher singing its classic "Quick Three Beers" from the top of a dead hemlock in our yard bordering Brookbanks Ravine in Toronto. It sang on and off for about 1.5 hours after first hearing it about 6:45. There's been an Olive-sided here for the previous two days. Listening to its song made it easy to imagine that we were in Algonquin Park or beside a muskeg pond in the boreal forest. Later we saw two Olive-sideds. Several are here in late August every year. Look for them in similar habitat: top of a tall dead tree in a forest opening or edge. They usually return to the same perch after catching insects. Jean Iron & Ron Pittaway 9 Lichen Place Toronto ON