MDI Birds
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    Least Flycatcher / Empidonax minimus

    : Breeds. , often in small clusters, late May-late Jul in open deciduous woods, a habitat more on the northeastern side of MDI. In years Sieur du Monts has supported several pairs as has the Schoodic Woods Bike Path

    Migrant: late May-early Jun with to late June and early Aug-mid Sep with a late Aug-early Sep peak and to early Oct. Difficult to detect but most frequently seen in deciduous and mixed woodlands and places where migrants concentrate.

    Miscellany: Least Flycatchers have an interesting migration with adults departing a month or more before the young of the year and only a few days after their young become independent. Competition for winter territories is thought to be the driver of this behavior.

    Last Updated: June 2nd, 2022