Embarrassing Empids

I saw a bunch of empids today.  Mostly they were Pac-slopes, but I had a few others mixed in too.  I had forgotten what a pain this Empid situation is.  All in all a good day at work.  Decent showing of migrants, but nothing cray.

Pacific-slope Flycatcher near Whittier, CA.

You tell me what this one is.  I'm too embarrassed to guess.  How embarrassing.

While The Hobo Fire Was Burning

Lots of rain yesterday.  Very few birds.  Our Blackburnian Warbler is still hanging about, and I saw a Green-winged Teal.  Later, Matt and I tried out the new incinerator and burned our compost.  During this chore, we found one of the Island's endemic salamanders.  First of the fall. 

Yesterday's Empid.  Nobody  knows what it is.  Willow?  Least?  If you're interested, lemme know.  I'll send you some more ID able photos.

Arboreal Salamander