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	Spotted Flycatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.
		Spotted Flycatchers hunt from conspicuous perches, making sallies after passing flying insects, and often returning to the same perch.
		Spotted Flycatcher shows excellent egg recognition, and it is likely that it was once a host of the Cuckoo, but became so good at recognising the intruder's eggs that it ceased to be victimised.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muscicapa_striata (306 words)

	Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
		Spotted flycatchers are fairly common summer visitors to the larger gardens of East Anglia where buildings, trees and lawns provide their most attractive habitats.
		Spotted flycatchers have been observed feeding after dark on insects attracted to street lamps and to lighted windows.
		One nesting pair regularly subjected lesser spotted woodpeckers rearing young at a nest in the same tree to persistent and vigorous dive-attacks.
	www.birdsofbritain.co.uk /bird-guide/spotted-flycatcher.htm (541 words)

	FLYCATCHER - LoveToKnow Article on FLYCATCHER
		Silent and inconspicuous as is this bird, its constant pursuit of flies in the closest vicinity of houses makes it a familiar object to almost everybody.
		A second British species is the pied flycatcher (M. atricapilla), a much rarer bird, and in England not often seen except in the hilly country extending from the Peak of Derbyshire to Cumberland, and more numerous in the Lake District than elsewhere.
		One of the most remarkable groups of Muscicapidae is that known as the paradise flycatchers, forming the genus Tchitrea of Lesson.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FL/FLYCATCHER.htm (827 words)

	Spotted flycatcher - Muscicapa striata: More Information - ARKive
		Adult spotted flycatchers are ashy-brown with a softly streaked dullish white breast; the forehead is also streaked (4).
		Spotted flycatchers migrate over long distances; they winter in South Africa and reach the UK in mid-May. As the name indicates, they feed on flying insects such as flies, beetles, aphids and wasps.
		The spotted flycatcher is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan; the Species Action Plan produced in order to guide the conservation of the species aims to stop or reverse the current decline by 2003 (3).
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Muscicapa_striata/more_info.html (754 words)

	Action plan for Muscicapa striata
		The spotted flycatcher is an insectivorous summer migrant which breeds in open wooded habitats throughout the UK.
		Firm data on the importance of this for spotted flycatcher are lacking, but there is growing evidence that a range of birds found on lowland farmland are affected by low invertebrate availability during the summer.
		Until recently the spotted flycatcher was not regarded as a species of conservation concern, so little action for it has been taken.
	www.ukbap.org.uk /UKPlans.aspx?ID=463 (837 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chapin's flycatcher, pl Chapin's flycatchers { Swahili: shore wa Chapin, pl shore wa Chapin } [Terminology: ornithology]
		BÃ¶hm's flycatcher, pl BÃ¶hm's flycatchers { Swahili: shore mabaka, pl shore mabaka } [Terminology: ornithology]
		Vanga flycatcher, pl Vanga flycatchers { Swahili: cherimiyo rangi-mbili, pl cherimiyo rangi-mbili } [Terminology: ornithology]
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=flycatcher&EngP=1 (1011 words)

	BTO - Migration Watch - Focus on Spotted Flycatcher
		Spotted Flycatchers are more easily identified by their characteristic feeding actions than by plumage. They prefer prominant perches where they have a good view, then watch carefully for passing insects and fly out to catch them, usually returning to the same perch.
		Spotted Flycatchers spend the winter in Africa south of the Sahara, with most going south of the equator. A map from the Migration Atlas is here.
		There is one ringing record of a Spotted Flycatcher ringed as a juvenile in Gwynedd found in South Africa in the following March.
	www.bto.org /migwatch/text/species/spofl.htm (199 words)

	Spotted flycatcher - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Spotted flycatcher - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Larger than a pied flycatcher, it is grey-brown in colour with an off-white breast, streaked with darker grey and a streaked forehead.
		During the breeding season spotted flycatchers can be found throughout the UK, although they are scarce in the far north and west and almost absent from Scottish islands.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/s/spottedflycatcher/index.asp (236 words)

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		The Spotted Flycatcher, an attractive summer visitor, is the subject of a BTO-registered study by Norfolk ringers which commenced in 2003.
		The aims of this study are to determine the preferred habitat and site fidelity of the Spotted Flycatcher in Norfolk, and to monitor their breeding success and overwinter survival.
		In all, 22 pairs of flycatchers were monitored and 54 nestlings were ringed in 2003, and 29 pairs and 20 nestlings in 2004, a less successful nesting season.
	www.birdguides.com /birdnews/article.asp?a=518 (597 words)

	InfoHub Forums - UAE Twitchers’ Guide for the week ending 13th May 2005
		sedge warbler, 5 spotted flycatchers, an isabelline shrike, 45 red-backed
		flycatchers, 2 Daurian shrike,3 Turkestan shrike, a lesser grey shrike and 5
		15 marsh warblers, an Upcher's warbler, a spotted flycatcher, a
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?p=7723&mode=threaded (1850 words)

	Sketch: Spotted Flycatcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is the familiar flycatcher over most of Europe - but only in the summer for this is a long distance migrant with birds wintering to the furthest South of Africa.
		The bird is a browny-grey with spotted breast and flanks only lightly marked and easy to miss.
		There are over 100 species of Old World flycatchers and they are not related to the many New World ones.
	www.birdcare.com /bin/showsketch?spotted+flycatcher (170 words)

	UAE - The Official Web Site - Nature - Twitcher's Guide
		In the adjacent pivot fields, were a squacco heron, 12 cattle egrets, 2 glossy ibis, 7 ruff, 2 little ringed plovers, 2 spotted flycatcher, a common whitethroat, 3 blue-cheeked bee-eaters, 2 hoopoes, 3 sedge warblers, 12 marsh warblers, 3 whinchats, 2 willow warblers, a lesser grey shrike and a red-backed shrike.
		On 27th April, 2 European rollers, a European nightjar, 2 tree pipits, 2 redstarts, a red-whiskered bulbul, 3 spotted flycatchers, 2 rufous bushchats, a lesser whitethroat, a chiffchaff, 2 olivaceous warblers, an isabelline shrike, a male and a female red-backed shrike and the long-staying goldfinch (singing as usual), were in the Mushrif Palace Gardens.
		On 1st May, a male golden oriole, 2 spotted flycatchers and 6 olivaceous warblers (in song) were in the Mushrif Palace Gardens, with 3 tree pipits, a red-throated pipit, a Northern wheatear, a whinchat, a female red-backed shrike and 3 isabelline shrikes were at the Health and Fitness Club nearby.
	www.uaeinteract.com /nature/twitch/twiarch/twi0205.asp (3006 words)

	Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism
		The Flycatcher, of all our summer birds, is the most mute.
		The nest is rather carelessly made; it is composed chiefly of moss and dried grass, mixed in the inside with some wool, and a few hairs.
		She lays four or five eggs, of a dull white, closely spotted and blotched with rusty red.
	faculty.plattsburgh.edu /peter.friesen?go=386 (256 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Poland
		During the trip there, from the car we saw a Lesser Spotted Eagle very well flying over the other side of the river that flows close to the road, so the bird was in Ukraine.
		The place was really good for birdwatching, as there was almost nobody and the forest was very well conserved, with plenty of fallen trees and different species of coniferous trees and deciduous trees, and there were also open fields and small rivers.
		Most part of the day driving. We arrived at Bialowieza in the afternoon and we went to the information centre, where we bought the map of the area of the PTOP (a polish ornithological society) where it marks where some species can be found in the park.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/poland/poland5/PolandREPORt.htm (4338 words)

	Birdwatching trip report - Costa Rica - surfbirds.com
		Panama Flycatchers were soon found and then in the edge of the mangrove itself, some pygmy-owl impressions from Kev and responsive squeaking by me brought in all our hoped for species.
		Spotted Woodcreeper was overshadowed by the difficult Striped Tree-haunter and a brief Brown-billed Scythebill.
		Once we were at the spot a few brief views were had of a pair of these birds before they flew off.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/costa-rica-bs-1003.html (10437 words)

	Spotted Flycatcher
		From time to time I have seen birds perch in the top of our hedge, launch off apparently in pursuit of an insect and return to their perch.
		This behaviour immediately made me think of flycatchers but, on each occasion, I have been unable to convince myself that the bird in question was anything other than a House Sparrow.
		The concensus of opinion amongst more expert friends is that this is indeed a spotted flycatcher.
	homepage.mac.com /trevorhewson/home/gardenvisitors/sz/spottedflycatche.html (128 words)

	Spotted Flycatcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A summer visitor to Staffordshire, the Spotted Flycatcher inhabits open deciduous woodland and is almost entirely insectiverous.
		The featured birds were photographed in a wooded area adjacent to Blithfield reservoir.
		The low light under the canopy meant that most shots were taken at under 1:30sec shutter speed and I was actually quite surprised to find I had some usable shots.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andy.holt/digiscope/spottedflycatcher/sf.htm (108 words)

	The AvianWeb: All About Birds
		Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) by Rob Marshall (USGS)...
		Physiological Condition of Southwestern Willow Flycatchers in Native and Saltcedar Habitats (pdf format)...
		Status, ecology, and conservation of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher.
	www.avianweb.com /flycatchers.htm (433 words)

	Wildlife - Spotted Flycatcher
		Fairly common summer visitor to mainland Britain and Ireland, present from May to August.
		Adult has rather undistinguished plumage with grey-brown upperparts, streaked on crown, and paler underparts, heavily streaked on breast; juvenile similar but with spotted breast.
		Easily identified by upright posture and habit of using regular perch from which to make insect-catching aerial sorties.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_spotted_flycatcher.html (56 words)

	Spotted flycatcher - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Dramatic population declines puts the spotted flycatcher high on the Red List
		In the short-term, halt or reverse the decline in numbers of the spotted flycatcher by the year 2003 so that the Breeding Bird Survey index is at least at 1996 levels.
		In the long-term, see a sustained recovery in numbers, so that the BBS index is at least 50% higher than 1996 levels, by 2008.
	www.rspb.org.uk /biodiversity/RSPBandbiodiversity/lead_partner/birds/spottedflycatcher/index.asp (146 words)

	Rhinomyias goodfellowi
		MUSCICAPIDAE (Old World Flycatchers): Negros Jungle-Flycatcher; Rhinomyias goodfellowi Mindanao Jungle-Flycatcher; Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 2; Muscicapa gambagae...
		Flycatcher; Rhinomyias albigularis White-throated Jungle-Flycatcher; Rhinomyias goodfellowi Slaty-backed Jungle-Flycatcher; Muscicapa...
		: Mindanao Jungle Flycatcher, Rhinomyias goodfellowi; Genus Muscicapa; Spotted Flycatcher Spotted Flycatcher Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum...
	specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/R/Rhinomyias_goodfellowi.shtml (817 words)

	Identify a bird seen in Aleutians by eye color (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Asian Brown Flycatcher: A small flycatcher with gray brown upperparts and white underparts with gray brown wash on sides and breast.
		Juveniles have pale underparts spotted with brown and pale wing bars.
		Gray-spotted Flycatcher: A small bird with grayish brown upperparts and white underparts with gray-brown streaking.
	www.whatbird.com /birdexpert/statebillshapeeyecolorcrown/2/5803/birdexpert.aspx (326 words)

	Portland Bird Observatory - birds sightings June 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A lone Spotted Flycatcher was also there, whilst elsewhere the only reports were of a Grey Heron, a Chiffchaff and a few Sand Martins at the Bill.
		The only other reports from the area were of 3 Spotted Flycatchers and a Chiffchaff at the Bill, small numbers of Manx Shearwaters offshore there and an Arctic Skua and a Black Swan at Chesil Cove.
		Late migrants were limited to a Turtle Dove and a Spotted Flycatcher at Weston and a couple of Chiffchaffs at the Bill, whilst the only oddities were a Tree Sparrow and a Lesser Redpoll at Barleycrates Lane.
	www.btinternet.com /~portlandbirdobs/birds_june2002.htm (2005 words)

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		One PACIFIC LOON was spotted on June 7th, with another being recorded on the 13th.
		PARASITIC JAEGERS put in a couple of appearances: 2 were spotted on 6/7, and 3 on the 13th A single POMARINE JEAGER was spotted on the 12th, while 1 LONG-TAILED JAEGER was seen on the 9th.
		Certainly a highlight of the week, albeit one from our side of the pond, was the OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER found on the 10th.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=13057450&postID=111666512044491307 (567 words)

	Newsmagazine of the Diaz Cross Bird Club
		On arrival at the office, we separated into two parties, the larger group opting to do the 7 km circular trail in a clockwise direction, the other taking a slow walk along the forest path towards and a little past the “picnic area”, which now houses two wooden huts for overnight accommodation.
		It is an idyllic spot reached through “tame” olive orchards and past a fine dam.
		This is a matter of great concern to Anne, who says the disappearance of the waders and the duck followed the 2003 flooding of the estuary.
	www.ru.ac.za /~ccbb/DIAZ/DIARY/2004-322.htm (2673 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Woodland bird decline alarms experts
		Fragments of the dense forest that once covered this country, they are now oases for species like the Spotted Flycatcher and the Tree Pipit.
		He is looking at the possibility of more in-depth research on the decline of one species in particular, the lesser spotted woodpecker, which is down by nearly 80% in the last 30 years.
		Now two major bird conservation charities, the RSPB and the British Trust for Ornithology, are joining forces, appealing for birdwatchers to get in touch if they see these now elusive birds.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/4564723.stm (443 words)

	May 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Census produced a Common Sandpiper, 2 Tree Pipits, Yellow Wagtail, the Nightingale, 100 Wheatears, 3 Redwings, Sedge Warbler, female Blackcap, 4 Willow Warblers, Spotted Flycatcher, the female Pied Flycatcher, 3 Tree Sparrows and a different Crossbill.
		May: Despite there being no change in the weather, an arrival of scarce migrants included a male Subalpine Warbler (of the eastern race albistriata), a Wryneck, female Bluethroat, a Turtle Dove (year-tick) and the re-appearance of the Nightingale at Leogh (apparently it has been living in the chicken shed at Midway!).
		The Collared Flycatcher was not seen in the morning but re-appeared when the fog had lifted in the afternoon.
	www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk /Sightings/2004/may_2004.htm (2012 words)

	BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Spotted Flycatcher
		BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Spotted Flycatcher
		Spotted Flycatchers have declined rapidly and consistently since the 1960s and the CBC/BBS decline is also reflected in the trend revealed by CES.
		Breeding performance as measured by NRS and CES has tended to improve over this period.
	www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrspofl.htm (196 words)

	North American Birds: Gambell, Alaska, Autumn 2002: First North American records of Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This article summarizes records of single individuals of Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca), and Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) at Gambell, Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, all of which represent first records for North America.
		An overview of field conditions, migrant passerine assemblages, and meteorological context at Gambell is provided, along with brief discussions of identification, taxonomy, distribution, and vagrancy of the three new species found here.
		At Gambell in just the past five years, examples include Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus), Pacific-slope/Cordilleran ("Western") Flycatcher (E. difficilis/occidentalis), Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus), Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina), Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia), MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei), and Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) (Tobish 1999, 2000a, 2002, 2003).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4104/is_200301/ai_n9215219 (1373 words)

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