If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Pacific Slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)

7/28/02 Trail to Round Valley, Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Riverside County, CA 
7/28/02 Mt. San Jacinto SP

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Pacific Slope Flycatcher

SPECIES: Empidonax difficilis

LIFE LIST DATE: 5/25/2002

LOCATION: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, San Bernardino County, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America:

HABITAT: Common in summer in wet coniferous forest, along streams, shaded canyons. Nests on stream banks, sometimes on cabin porches. 

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 5 1/2"; Tinged greenish above with distinct yellow wash on throat. Eye ring extends behind eye in teardrop shape. From below, bill looks wide, with orange lower mandible. 

VOICE: Up-slurred suweeat; also high thin peet.
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