Montana (USA) flycatchers (vireos?) #4 (1 Viewer)

[montanawildlives]

Five more. Western Montana between May and August.

 

[tom baxter]

2 is Wood Pewee
3 looks like Trail's (Willow/Alder)

 

[HeadWest]

2 is a wood pewee. 3, 4, 5 all look like Trail’s type. In western Montana, that would very likely be Willow. 1 is not identifiable.

 

[montanawildlives]

Thanks. Willow versus Alder....yes more likely Willow but I want it to be Alder ;-) Next time in the field I'll listen to the song more closely.

I want to call #4 an Alder due to the somewhat pronounced eye ring? (my guide seems to indicate that it is almost completely absent in Willow).