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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2011)

FEATURED PHOTO - HAS THE BLACK-CAPPED GNATCATCHER OCCURRED IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR?

Submitted
November 25, 2025
Published
July 1, 2011

Abstract

On 7 November 2011, Daniel Galindo and I were walking along the west side of the pond at Posada La Poza in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur. It was about 90 minutes before sunset, and passerines were quite active. In an area of dense low scrub bordering the beach, we encountered a mixed foraging flock consisting largely of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea). From the flock, we heard several times a thin mewing call reminiscent of the California Gnatcatcher (P. californica). Eager to photograph California Gnatcatchers, I pursued what I thought was the calling bird, taking several high-quality photographs before the flock dispersed into the surrounding countryside.

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