Alder Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher Information
Alder Flycatcher
Description, taxonomy, habitat, distribution, behavior, diet, reproduction, and conservation status. Includes photo and range map. (From Wikipedia)
Alder Flycatcher
Behavior, description, voice, nesting, habitat, range, and migration. Includes photo and song. (From Boreal Birds)
Alder Flycatcher
Habitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, migration, and conservation status of this bird. Includes range map, photos, and songs and calls. (From Audubon Field Guide)
Song and calls of Alder Flycatcher
Identification tips for the Alder Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
By Kyle Blaney [CC NC 4.0]
Alder Flycatcher
By Van Truan [CC NC 4.0]
Breeding Bird Survey Map,
2011-2015
(Image credit: USGS)
Range in New England
In New England, the Alder Flycatcher breeds in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and northwestern Connecticut.
This bird is seen in primarily in migration in the rest of the New England region.
Summer Map from eBird
Sightings of the Alder Flycatcher
from Jun-Jul
over the past 10 years (2009-2019)
Note that some Alder Flycatchers are still migrating north at the beginning of June, so some sightings in southern New England during this month may not indicate breeding individuals.