Warblers, Hummers and Flycatchers, oh my!

[Wetlander]

Spring arrival week around our place, and a mini-fallout with the light rain of the last 2 days. Yellowlegs and Kildeer still about with GW Teals and a week ago a Cinnamon Teal drake hung in for a few days. 3 days ago spotted the first Rufous Hummer, and yesterday with the rain came the Yellow-rumped Warblers and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Oddly, had a Varied Thrush on the driveway this morning, usually a winter visiter here. Mid-morning the first flycatcher arrived. Very brown, no eye ring visible, just a hint of a vest, I'm guessing a Willow. 3 days ago Barn Swallows joined the VG and Tree Swallows that first arrived. Today the Cliff Swallows have arrived.

[Gord]

Kev, some good arrivals! A fun time of year. The flycatcher; Willows show up the last week of May usually almost exclusively. Flycatchers are tough. Hammond's, Dusky and Pacific-slope are the first to come.

[Wetlander]

Assumed a Willow due to lack of eye ring, but with photo I can see a bit of one... and yes, I have a devil of a time with flycatchers, unless they're calling. Got a photo this morning and fighting with Flickr to unpload. Finally worked. Can ID from this? thanks! flycatcherJPG by Kevin Jones, on Flickr

[Randy]

These guys are tough but that sure looks like willow/alder to me.

Any chance it's an alder migrating through?

Great job getting a photo!!!

[Randy]

Chris and Gord and I were chatting about this one and Gord is going with Western Wood-Pewee!

[Wetlander]

Thanks, Randy! Should have guessed, Pewees and Willows are common here every summer.