Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
 
Status in the Checklist Area - Rare
     
 
Information

A large member of the flycatcher family, Say's Phoebes prefer open areas such as fields and can often be spotted on conspicous perches as they watch for their main prey of insects. Wintering in the most southern parts of the Southern States and Mexico, this species is encountered during migration especially during the spring. They spend their summer in open areas in the interior north into the Yukon and Alaska.

Similar species:
Say's Phoebe can look and act surprisingly similiar to a female Mountain Bluebird especially at a bit of a distance.

Best viewing locations:
The Hope Airport seems to be the most reliable place to see this species followed by Harrison Lake.

Sources:
Ehrlich, Dobkin and Wheye, (1988)
     
Noteworthy Data
 
Date
Location
Source(s)
Comments
11- April-2012 Hope Airport, Hope G. Gadsden Feeding near weather station
27-April-2011 Silverdale Wetlands, Mission Len Jellicoe  
21-March-2011 Harrison Lake K. R. Jones East end of the lagoon.
23-April-2010 Manning Park B. & J. King Spotted near the East Gate
15-April-2010 Harrison Lake K. R. Jones Feeding near the lagoon.
19-March-2010 Cheam Lake Wetlands G. Gadsden,
G. Kalyn 		Feeding in picnic area.
31-March-2009 Agassiz M. & K. Jones Spent part of the day in a backyard.
26-March-2009 Harrison Mills B. Schmor Perched on a house's roof.
2-April-2008 Hope Airport, Hope T. Manson Last seen 11 April 2009 .
1-Sept-2007 Cheam Ridge, Chilliwack S. Olson Two in alpine habitat. Only fall record to date.
15-March-2007 Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve, Chilliwack B. & J. Clayton Photographed.
14-March-2007 Hope Airport, Hope T. Manson Remained until 17 March 2007. Earliest record.
 
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Audio and Video    
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