At the recent retirement party for Mike Kochert and Karen Steenhof I saw a varied thrush. What a beautiful bird. It was upstream of Swan Falls Dam @ 0730 on...
Hi Everyone, This week in our yard on the east side of Moscow we are seeing the following Hummingbirds - Migration is underway. I am seeing both male and...
During the "slow month" of June, before the returning fall shorebirds arrive in July, a good opportunity to see some of the more difficult to find bird...
Thanks to Denise for sharing this article with us all. I too read it a few days ago and was going to comment but a very busy schedule this past week didn't...
Yesterday I had a fly-by hummingbird that sounded like a Rufous and I thought I got a glimpse of orange on the back as it flew away. Today I saw it at the...
Here is some more information on this study. The complete citation for the original article in the Journal Science: A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their...
There is a male Blue Grosbeak at the Grandine Administrative unit pond in Curlew Nat'l Grassland. This is near the Utah Border in SE Idaho. Also at Curlew are...
This came from the VA bird list: Subscribers to this service, being birders, are reminded that tomorrow, July 3, marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of...
Hi Birders, Here's the latest additions to the Canyon Co. Bird List for 2008. Some have been there awhile and just now getting around to adding them on! 165....
Cheryl Huizinga
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Jul 3, 2008 1:52 am
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Reminder from: ible Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ible/cal Southwestern Idaho Birders Association Thursday July 10, 2008 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (The...
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Kootenai County #157 Swainson's Thrush - June 5 - Fernan Lake - Shirley Sturts #158 - Willow Flycatcher - June 9 - Across from Blackwell Island along Fairmont...
Hi everyone, Quick trip to Sandpoint today and birds of note are listed below: Red-eyed Vireo - one just east of Memorial Park and large parking lot at the ...
Howdy, We had a real invasion of Cassin's Finches at our feeders in town this
spring. The numbers have now dropped off, and I presumed they all went to...
Chuck, That sounds like the symptoms we saw before we changed our feeder location in spring. I used to keep a feeder at the same location and some finches...
This is possibly grim news for our avian friends. There appears to be a "new" strain of West Nile Virus that has appeared in North America this year....
A bit ago we were having our lunch on the patio. Our big black tom cat was all stretched out in the cool grass, seemingly sound asleep, when he looked up, his...
Salmonella is always a suspect when it comes to finches. It may be more common west of the Cascades due to the wetter climate but is possible anywhere there...
My first thought was WNV. If you do get a "fresh" specimen, bag it and put it in the refrigerator, not the freezer, and call your local IDFG regional office....
Hi Everyone, Just recieved a call from Jerry Cebula. Today at about noon on a return trip to Steptoe Butte to try and find the Black-throated Sparrow that he...
I have been meaning to post a follow-up regarding the post that I made about the Pacific-slope Flycatcher after we had the South Hills IBA count on June 15....
Reminder from: ible Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ible/cal Southwestern Idaho Birders Association Thursday July 10, 2008 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ...
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IBLE, While in Stanley this past week I took numerous photos of what appears to be the same flycatcher (In the same location each time, although possibly...
IBLE, A few weeks ago I send out a summary of my Nightjar survey in the Cape Horn area. In that summary I reported hearing Boreal Owls in the distance during...
Rob & others As we all know, Empidonax flycatchers are very tough and vocalizations as well as habitat type can both be very helpful in accurate ID. That...
Wow, we have a real mystery. Votes for Western Wood Pee-wee, Dusky Flycatcher, and Willow Flycatcher Habitat: The pictures were taken right where Stanley Lake...
The Idaho Birding Trail webpage is finally complete!! Please visit: http://www.idahobirdingtrail.org We would like to thank everyone who donated photos to the...
My daily bike ride today produced a Caspian Tern flying down river past Quinn's Pond, croaking as it flew. First time I've seen one in Boise. Tom McCabe...
Hi Everyone, I have been seeing a pair of Red-naped Sapsuckers gathering sap from a small tree at the little pond at Phillips Farm. Since it was a hot...
I know we don't discuss politics on this site but this is for 'the birds' Denise Hughes Caldwell, ID idahobirder@... Dear BirdWire Subscriber, On July...
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