1 records
| MARC number | Decision | Species | # | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-002A | A | Streaked/Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | 1 | Squibnocket Beach | Dukes | 11/12/1983 | 11/12/1983 | Whit Manter* (ph) | 1 |
The state’s only record of a Myiodynastes flycatcher is of an individual observed near Squibnocket Pond on Martha’s Vineyard, 12 November 1983 (W. Manter). This bird was carefully viewed the following day by other observers, but it subsequently disappeared and could not be relocated. A critical review of photographs (S. Whiting) by R. Ridgely, R. Forster, and R. Veit suggested that this bird was M. luteiventris. However, the MARC felt that the photos could not rule out M. maculatus and voted to accept the record as Sulphur-bellied/Streaked Flycatcher.