Thursday night (4/29), Kathleen Cameron, Poo Wright-Pulliam & I (Jean Seymour) headed out to go birding for a day & a-half. We birded Camas Prairie Centennial...
On Friday afternoon (returning Saturday night) my son Skylar and I left Boise for Fremont County in Eastern Idaho, especially targeting two species of...
I spent a night at Cow Lakes in Eastern Oregon with kids this weekend. We saw lots of small flocks of migratory waterfowl settle for the night including over...
Wendy Wilson
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May 3, 2004 12:04 am
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I checked Hubbard Reservoir and Dry Lakes this afternoon (5/2) and found the following shorebirds, including three new year birds (brining my total to 218): *...
I did some point counts in wheat and CRP fields 5 miles south of American Falls this morning, and while it was not a particularly birdy place (only 23 species...
first, thanks to Al Larsen for the info on mountain bluebirds. i finally got to show my wife one of these marvels. she said the same thing i said when i first...
Debbie at Magic Res. called today to tell me that she saw Bullock's Orioles there yesterday and newly hatched Canida Geese young today. Kathleen Bellevue,Id...
Took a family outing and short walk along Blacks Creek Road this evening before dusk and identified the following new arrivals: * Western Tanager (1) [#219] *...
I don't have enough records to ascertain, but having California quails running around in communal pairs now seems a bit odd? I have had as many as eight birds...
I've been hitting it fairly hard in my quest to see more than 313 birds in Idaho for the year. When I hit bird number 220 yesterday, I thought that I was...
While I am not racking up the numbers of birds, I have three species that are using my feeders in Hailey. The Rufous male arrive April 25, the Calliope male...
Brian W. Sturges
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May 4, 2004 3:39 am
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In a message dated 5/3/2004 8:40:06 PM Mountain Standard Time, magpie@... writes: While I am not racking up the numbers of birds, I have three...
We have had Lesser Goldfinch at our in town Pocatello feeder for at least three weeks along with the American Goldfinches. A Yellow Warbler was singing this...
Hi folks Last Sunday Joan and I went to Market Lake for a "get out and bird" day. As we went through Roberts we looked for the Collared Doves, we saw lots of...
The road you describe that goes past the sewage treatment ponds actually comes out on Rt 48 east of Roberts but someone closed the road so you can't drive...
Being afraid to write what I think it may have been I will instead write what I saw. It was feeding on aphids in the ash tree along with goldfinch, house...
Bill, Go ahead and say it, White-throated Sparrow. Your description is right on the button. Was the second bird tan striped or black and white on the head?...
- RBA * northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon * as above * May 04, 2004 * IDWA04.05.04 - birds mentioned Ross's Goose Blue Jay Lesser...
The Dumroese Family
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May 5, 2004 5:40 am
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That was my guess. The very colorful guy was just seen again early this morning in the same tree. The other isn't yet spotted today, but the striping was...
Hi Cliff Thanks for the information about Rt. 48 near Roberts. We will try it the next time we are up there. We really appreciate the information!! Thanks...
I have redwings at my tube feeder of sunflower seeds every day in my back yard on the west Boise bench. I do not have pond either. I think they wander into...
Lew Ulrey
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May 5, 2004 8:21 pm
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Stacey and IBLE, This afternoon, I finally saw a hummingbird here at 6000 feet. A male Black-chinned flew up to my office window and looked in (or more likely...
We had our first Lazuli Bunting of the year in the yard today; a hummer zipped by me ear loudly yesterday, but no ID. A Coopers Hawk dropped half a quail on my...
Where are the best places to find eared and horned grebes right now? Preferably close to Boise (perhaps a half-day trip). Do they nest in SW Idaho? Lynelle ...
Hey all: Everyone seems to be tracking hummers as they head north. A Rufus showed at my feeder today.. about 5000 feet near Salmon. Also, went up Williams...