Saint Martin's University in Olympia enjoys a lovely campus. On 5 June 2019, Erika and I took a short stroll there. Among other birds, we found a Western Wood-Pewee, a common flycatcher in western North America from Alaska to northern Central America. Eastern Wood-Pewees breed in eastern North America, and barely overlap with western birds. Western and Eastern Wood-Pewees are nearly identical. Only their ranges and songs can be used to identify them.
Wood-Pewees flycatch from open twigs, often returning to the same perches after each sally. They eat a wide variety of flying insects. Bemis and Rising (1999) warn that, although still common birds, Western Wood-Pewee populations may be declining due to habitat destruction both in their breeding and winter ranges.
Wood-Pewees flycatch from open twigs, often returning to the same perches after each sally. They eat a wide variety of flying insects. Bemis and Rising (1999) warn that, although still common birds, Western Wood-Pewee populations may be declining due to habitat destruction both in their breeding and winter ranges.
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