Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Synopsis: Breeds along water and in clearcuts throughout the state. However, in eastern Oregon it appears to be absent from many areas of seemingly suitable habitat.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (1304746 acres)
Streamside/Wetland Shrubland (2171 acres)
strong
Wet Montane Meadow (1621 acres)
some
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (4279412 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (356015 acres)
Western Oregon Riverine Woodland (27749 acres)
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (12494 acres)
lesser
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (2384342 acres)
Douglas Fir-Mixed Deciduous Forest (2934 acres)
Douglas Fir-White Fir/Tanoak-Madrone Mixed Forest (522295 acres)
Red Alder (120501 acres)
Siskiyou Mtns Shrubland on Serpentine Bedrock (5817 acres)

Relative Detectability: Easy to detect by its song, but difficult to confirm nesting. Some of the early-season reports of apparent fledglings may actually be males feeding adult females - a courtship ritual characteristic of the species.

Challenge: Refine knowledge of nesting distribution in Wasco, Sherman, eastern Umatilla, Deschutes, southern Jackson, Klamath, northern Lake, eastern Harney, and western Malheur Counties.