vicensvc's Identifications

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First noted the wide, very bright wingbars contrasting with the centers of the wing coverts, which were the darkest part of the bird's plumage. Then caught the small bill.  Fairly compact bird, big head, short tail.Thin, circular eyering. Nothing about this bird suggested HAFL. Primaries had dark edges, setting off wing panel but not strongly. Dark upper mandible.

Examining photos noted pale lower mandible, the top of the eyering was thin, and the narrow edges to secondariesMost of the time I found it perched 1 to 3 feet off the ground. Sadly, it never called.  A colleague wrote-Odd. I'd lean LEFL based on bill size and wing-bar color but very dull for this species. Was it brighter in the field than in photos?  LEFL is the most variable Empid and so this might be within range. HY by juv rects, etc.
Note that the lighting was sun coming through heavy fog, and it's possible the bird may have been somewhat wet.
Tried to get more photos today but no luck.
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