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Drab-looking birds, the Least Flycatcher is dull olive-grey above, whitish below, with two whitish wing bars, and a bold white ring around the eye. Often found in large shady trees, the Least Flycatcher sits quietly, waiting for insects to fly by. For this reason, as well as their colour, they are very hard to spot. The best way to see a Least Flycatcher is to learn its song, a snappy nasal “che-bec”, repeated endlessly on hot summer days.
The Least Flycatcher builds its nest in the fork or crotch of a tree, creating a finely woven cup of vegetable fibers, lined with grass and feathers. They lay an average of 4 creamy-white eggs. Adults will migrate south by late July, soon after mating. The young are left behind, and stay in the Algonquin Highlands for an additional 4 to 5 weeks, migrating on their own to Mexico for the winter.
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LEAST FLYCATCHER
Empidonax minimus
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