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From: Brian Finch <birdfinch@gmail.com>
To: Itai Shanni <itaisha1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, 31 March, 2011 16:59:42
Subject: Strange flycatcher Nairobi NP

Dear All,
Several times I have reported strange rufous-tailed Spotted
Flycatchers, it only seems to be the Nairobi region that gets these
odd-looking birds. On 22nd January I was in Nairobi National Park with
Mike Davidson and Fleur. Near Hyena Dam, a strange looking Muscicapa
was flycatching around a small acacia.
It had pale or translucent  outertail feathers, a single pale buffy
wing-bar, dark smudging on breast, especially forming dark broad and
smudgy lines along side of flanks, and heavily lined crown rather than
distinct streaks.
I believe in spite of not looking like one, it was a Spotted
Flycatcher rather than a more desirable Siberian vagrant, but surely
strange Spotted Flycatchers must have been seen away from Nairobi at
some time, although I have never seen a report. I wonder where they
come from. If anyone out there has seen anything similar, details
would be appreciated.
There is an image attached,
Best to all
Brian