Fall landbird migration in full swing

The fall landbird migration is in full swing in Colorado. And I finally was able to get out briefly at my friend's farm. I'm still not up to par so I wimped out after walking about a 1/4 mile and did not get to do much birding. But it was nonetheless productive.

Along the fencetops and in the trees, at least a dozen Western Kingbirds and one Eastern Kinbird watched for insects. This is a higher concentration than there has been during breeding season, so I suspect many or all are migrating. I can't say the same for the 6 or more Western Wood-Pewees I saw--they have had a banner breeding year here and one adult was still feeding a juvenile.

Then I spotted a beautiful bright male Townsend's Warbler. These are such colorful birds but difficult to photograph so I didn't get a photo of it. But there is a nice photo on this website plus more info on this species.

I also found an Empidonax flycatcher, those birds that are so difficult to id in the fall when they are usually silent. This "empid" looked a lot like a Willow Flycatcher, brownish with brownish wing bars, wide and largish beak, very light eyering, flicking tail, yellow-orange lower mandible, light grey underparts. That said, unfortunately Willow Flycatchers are indistinguishable from Alder Flycatchers unless differentiated by calls--and this bird did not call. It was certainly quite busy sallying after flying insects which it did from fairly low perches.

Can't wait to be able to get out and do some birding.
SeEtta