Field notes, v1545
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Remsen, J.V. 1975 Olivaceous Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer Dec.25 Monterey area, Monterey Co., Calif: I seen in cottonwoods along s. bank of Carmel River - 100 yds west of Hwy 1 bridge where found a couple of weeks ago by Dick Dean and Gary Zamzow. First located by call - a short mournful descending whistle - "wheurr" occasionally cut short short at "whee" Sallies to foliage. Fed 10-40' off ground lower and head very pointed; in cottonwoods middle story. Upperparts a medium olive brown, slightly darker on crown (but not as dark as I had remembered for Amazon birds); wings with two pale wingbars; primaries edged rufious; tail dark brown - no reddish edgings visible; throat and breast a pale gray-brown becoming dull yellow on belly and undertail coverts; bill and iris dark; no sharp demarcation between breast and belly color. This bird was very small, - smaller than nearby Black Phoebe. Watched for about 10 minutes total before it disappeared. First N. Calif. record; 3rd Calif record.