Hi, I've been seeing an interesting myiarchus flycatcher around my yard the past few days. It appears smaller and less yellow than Great Crested and appears to have a whitish throat. It also behaves differently coming low in the trees. I'm no expert on this genus but I managed to get some pictures today and studying them my fears are being realized. Possible Ash-throated Flycatcher. There are 2 pictures in my flicker feed: here is a link to one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/haans42/9118567325/ The genus myiarchus is notoriously difficult and I would like to hear from experts who have more than occasional birding trip experience with these species. I'm not going to defend Ash-throated beyond what I've said above and will not get my nose bent either way. This bird is what it is, and getting it right is what is important. If it does turn out to be Ash-throated birders will be welcome once I explain the situation to the neighbors and police. There will be very tight rules on where people can and cannot go, but I think I'm getting way ahead of myself. Haans Kirtland ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]