Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), Taylor Highway

Gerald Frost writes,

Singing male bird, well beyond its typical range. No sign of mate or nest.

LEO says:

This observation has been shared with Audobon Alaska and Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team (COASST)

Resources:

Ornithologi – First Record of Eastern Phoebe Breeding in Alaska by Robinson et al. 2017, writes, "My latest publication and my first in the excellent regional journal Western Birds (Western Field Ornithologists) details the first documentation of successful breeding of Eastern Phoebe in Alaska." Source: Western Birds 48:145–147, 2017; doi 10.21199/WB48.2.5 (June 2017) 145

YouTube – Eastern Phoebe Portrait, "The Eastern Phoebe is common east of Rockies in forested areas near streamsides, bridges, farms, roadsides, and towns. It has a dark head, no eye ring, no wing bars. Its upright posture and tail wagging habit help identify this flycatcher. Told from pewees by its darker head than back and lack of wing bars. Empidonax flycatchers have eye rings and wing bars. Its song: asks "Phoebe?" and then answers "Phoebe!"; sharp chip call." Published by Larry Bond. eBirdr: A field guide to the birds of North America. (May 14, 2012)