Hi All,
This afternoon from 4 pm – 6 pm, Bonnie and I visited the west end of Island Park Reservoir where Sheridan Creek (Delta?) flows in. We were fortunate to bump into Cliff and Lisa Weisse who gave us very helpful info on how to reach the willows area where they had first seen the Red Knot. Thanks Cliff and Lisa!
We reached the willows without getting too wet but it was quiet there. A couple immature Bonapartes gulls, Am. Coots and some Yellow-headed Blackbirds. As we head ed Northward away from the willows I scoped a thin spit that lies in an inlet several hundred yards north of the willows. It was along this narrow spit that I saw the Red Knot. It seemed to be keeping company with a Marbled Godwit, feeding together along the edge of the spit.
If anyone decides to look for the Red Knot you’ll have to access Green Canyon Rd via Yale-Kilgore. We first tried to go up Green Cyn Rd just south of Harriman SP but had to turn back because there was too much snow still on that road. Aside from the Knot you may find other cool things in this place like Long-billed Curlews and Willets calling, Eared Grebes all plumed out and unbelievable numbers of gulls (Ring-billed, California, Franklin’s and a few Bonaparte’s).
Cheers,
Steve and Bonnie Altshuld
Island Park
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interest skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” —Theodore Roosevelt
Sweet! And that’s the area I grew up. Had over 50 species of birds noted for my parent’s little yard up there, back in the day…Jonathan
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On May 12, 2017, at 4:26 PM, Diann Stone <dstoneak2id@gmail.com> wrote:
I am on the Boise Depot Bench with my first ever backyard feeder bird of Lazuli Bunting male, 4:04 pm today.
Disnn Stone
On May 12, 2017 3:42 PM, “Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible]” <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area
=)kim liebich
Boise Idaho
I am on the Boise Depot Bench with my first ever backyard feeder bird of Lazuli Bunting male, 4:04 pm today.
Disnn Stone
On May 12, 2017 3:42 PM, “Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible]” <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area
=)kim liebich
Boise Idaho
=) fun spark bird.
I still have a pile of about 20 of them.
Got a male black-headed grosbeak today… first time I’ve seen one at my feeder in about 6 years.
Kim – Boise
On May 12, 2017, at 1:13 PM, Jonathan jrb4jc@hotmail.com [ible] <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area
=)kim liebich
Boise Idaho
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area
This morning a Black-headed Grosbeak is in my yard, first time since I’ve lived here 16 years. First it was at the suet feeder cage, then it tried my tube feeer, but the perches are too close to the ports for its taller body. It perched on the feeder while House Finches came in to feed then flew off. I observed it for almost ten minutes. The grosbeak is back at the suet feeder! Less than two minutes after I wrote the previous.
The Cooper’s Hawks are in the neighborhood again. Last summer the pair raised two young. May 10 one of the hawks perched in two places in my front yard.
Diann Stone
Boise Depot Bench
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