33RD REPORT OF THE CBRC: 2007 RECORDS 
2007 (DSC; MB, RFot, KLGt, PMcN, OJt; 2007-096) was considered a returning 
wintering bird not found until April (see Heindel et al. 2008; 2006-053). 
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Empidonax flaviventris (22, 2). One atZyzzx, 
SBE, 10 Sep 2007 (MJSanMt; 2007-191; photo in N. Am. Birds 62:153) and one 
at Pt. Loma, SD, 6 Oct 2007 (MTHf, GMcC; PAG, CH, JPut, MSf, TRSt; 2007- 
218; Figure 9) were well documented with photographs. 
IDENTIFICATION NOT ESTABLISHED: The committee unanimously considered 
one reported from Apollo Park near Lancaster, LA, 19 Sep 2007 (2008-068) a 
Western Flycatcher ( E . difficilis/occidentalis), and ultimately the observer concurred. 
One reported from the San Gabriel Mts., LA, 27 Sep 2007 (2008-069) received 
three votes to accept but was also considered a Western Flycatcher by most members. 
Photographs were suggestive of the Yellow-bellied but were open to interpretation, 
written details were incomplete, and no vocalizations were heard. 
ALDER FLYCATCHER Empidonax alnorum (6, 1). One collected near West- 
morland, IMP, 28 Sep 1991(RH#, SDNHM specimen 47934; PU; 2007-112) was 
originally identified as a Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii), but analysis by Philip 
Unitt, presented at WFO’s annual meeting in 1998, established its identity. This record 
was not submitted to the committee until 2007 and was accepted after two rounds 
once the committee had an opportunity to review measurements. It was published 
by Patten et al. (2003). 
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus crinitus (49, 1). One at the Carmel 
R. mouth, MTY, 7-13 Oct 2007 stayed exceptionally long (DRf; JLD, BH, OJt, CL, 
LMLt, RJ, MMR, AS, GWt; 2007-220). All California records of this species are for 
fall, most from mid September to early October. 
SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Myiodynastes luteiventris (17, 1). One at 
Areata Marsh, HUM, 11 Oct 2007 (RFot; DF, KRt; 2007-221; photo in N. Am. 
Birds 62:147) established the northernmost record for California. All records but 
one are from the fall. 
THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD Tyrannus crassirostris (17, 0). One returned for its 
third consecutive winter at Banning Park, Wilmington, LA, 23 Nov 2007-10 Feb 
2008 (KGL; DEt, LSzt; 2007-276). 
FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER Tyrannus sauana. IDENTIFICATION NOT ES- 
TABLISHED: Documentation for one reported from Berkeley, ALA, 14 Apr 2007 
(2007-110) lacked detail sufficient to convince committee members the identification 
was correct. 
WHITE-EYED VIREO Vireo griseus (53, 1). One videotaped at the Palomarin Field 
Station in Bolinas, MRN, 13-15 Sep 2007 provided an unusual fall record (RCo, JGuf; 
2007-193). About 75% of California’s records are from spring (CBRC 2007). 
!|! YELLOW-THROATED VIREO Vireo flauifrons (118, 8). Five spring records, 
most in June, were from Rancho Sierra Vista, VEN, 12 May 2007 (DL; 2007-117), 
Camp Pendleton, SD, 13 Jun-1 Jul 2007 (ELKf; PAGt, GMcC; 2007-136), Wil- 
mington, LA, 16 Jun 2007 (KGL; 2007-141), Pt. Loma, SD, 17 Jun 2007 (JMgnf; 
2007-137), and Mono L„ MNO, 16 Jun 2007 (BP; 2007-138). Three fall records 
were of a singing bird near Beaumont, RIV, 19-21 Aug 2007 (HK, CAM, CMcGt; 
2007-168), one in Oceano, SLO, 3-14 Sep 2007 (JMC; CAM, AFS+, BKSt, MaS; 
2007-188), and one in Yorba Regional Park, ORA, 24 Sep 2007 (BL; 2007-301). 
During its 2008 meeting the committee voted to remove this species from the review 
list as California now averages more than four records per year. The committee 
continues to review records through 2007. 
BLUE-HEADED VIREO Vireo solitarius (51, 6). One on Southeast Farallon I., 
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