[Tweeters] pacific slope flycatcher nest above porchlight

[Dan Reiff]

Hello Jody,
You are fortunate to have had them nest nearby and be able to observe them during nesting.
I would highly recommend that you look at the species account for this flycatcher at Birdsoftheworld.org
I have subscribed for many years and find it to be a wealth of information.
After I film a species and it‘s behavior, I will next do a deep dive into their species account.
There is so much information about each bird species there, that I will return later and find even more that I didn’t find the first, second or third times.
There are many layers of information provided there from overviews to research.
I believe you can access it through your WOS membership and it is available through some libraries.
Thank you,
Dan Reiff
MI


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> On Aug 1, 2022, at 12:12 AM, JODY BRECKENRIDGE <breckenridgej at comcast.net> wrote:

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> In mid-June I was pleasantly surprised to find an active Pacific Slope Flycatcher nest that had been constructed on my deck porchlight beneath the large awning that covers the deck.  4 eggs were produced; 3 hatched, and all 3 babies fledged around a week or two ago (specific date unknown).  The 4th unhatched egg remains in the nest.  

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> If possible, I would like to talk with an ornithologist or researcher that has studied these birds.  I am interested in learning more about their nesting and rearing patterns in western WA including: do they ever return to the same nest location in subsequent breeding seasons, and do they revisit or reuse old nests.  The more I learned while observing them during the time they spent on my property (mostly by listening to song and call note patterns, with occasional visual sightings), the more questions I have about them.  Conducting online searches and reviewing my assortment of field guides provided some general information but did not address all of my questions.

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> Please contact me offline at:  breckenridgej at comcast.net

> if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.  

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> Thank you. 

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> Jody Breckenridge, in the foothills northeast of Monroe WA, Snohomish County

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