Unfortunately, instead of hitting reply to all, I sent my foray in the  
id of this bird to Frode only.  Here it is to the whole list.  I see  
now that others are also struggling with it.

> From: Catherine Carroll <>
> Date: May 25, 2009 6:58:22 PM EDT
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] ID Help
>
> I probably should not wade in here; after all, what do I know?   
> Having said this, I agree with Frode that it is not an oriole.  But  
> it is a very interesting bird.  The photo is clear, but somewhat  
> distant and is further confounded by the light  and the leaves and  
> branches.  The bill is short  (maybe something is occluding the tip)  
> and appears to be pink.  The eye appears to have an incomplete ring  
> visible over the upper eye only, but this may be angle.  The wing  
> bars are very prominent and the tail is quite long and not held in a  
> way that makes me think empidonax.  Finally, if you look very  
> closely, this bird has breast streaking.  What about a female  
> warbler of some sort?  Or, a dull Pine Warbler in a deciduous tree?
>
> Cathy Carroll
> Dearborn, MI
> (you can tell I've got a lot to do this Memorial Day?)
>
>
> On May 25, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Frode Jacobsen wrote:
>
>> I believe it is an Acadian Flycatcher, most common flycatcher found  
>> at
>> Soldier's Delight followed by Eastern Wood-pewee (which lacks any  
>> distinct
>> facial markings as well as bold wing bars). The lack of a bold  
>> eyering
>> excludes Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers. Coloration could be
>> affected by light reflection from canopy/ground. Certainly not an  
>> oriole:)
>>
>> Frode Jacobsen
>> Windsor Mill, Md 21244
>>
>>
>>
>>> It's a female Baltimore Oriole partly in the shadow and bill  
>>> somewhat
>>> occluded.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Wendy and Tom Crowe" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 3:17 PM
>>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] ID Help
>>>
>>>
>>> Could someone help a relative birding novice, please?   We saw  
>>> this bird
>>> in
>>> Soldier's Delight.  I am guessing that it is some type of  
>>> flycatcher, but
>>> after looking through all our field guides I only feel more  
>>> confused!   I
>>> did not touch the coloring in the photo, but it looks more yellowy  
>>> to me
>>> that what I saw through the binocs.  Thank you for any help.
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/24059656@N06/3563289613/
>>>
>>> Wendy Crowe
>>>
>>>
>