What a delightful surprise to have beautiful bird colors along with autumn
leaves. Lesser Goldfinches and Robins as well as the Red-breasted
Nuthatches have been frequenting my feeders and birdbath. Dark-eyed Juncos
and a Mourning Dove were feeding yesterday also. Here’s to a colorful
birding season.

Diann Stone
Boise Depot Bench

Diann

*The Earth has music for those who listen. George Santayana*

On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 9:39 AM, lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible] < ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just when I was thinking it would be a dull AM of birding, I was proven
> wrong. Thought I would find myself in the “in-between” stage of being past
> fall migrants & too early for the full arrival of winter residents.
>
> But a flock of 9 Everything Grosbeaks proved me wrong! 5 adult males & 4
> juveniles have been alternating between my black oil sunflower seed
> platform, the top of a nearby cottonwood & the berries of a Russian Olive
> tree for an hour now, really putting on a show & being quite vocal. Seems
> that a couple of winter travellers are making the rounds. First, the
> Red-breasted Nuthatches through most of Sept & now, Evening Grosbeaks.
> Hopefully, a good irruption season in the making.
>
> Brian Carrigan
> Blackfoot
>
>

Just when I was thinking it would be a dull AM of birding, I was proven wrong. Thought I would find myself in the “in-between” stage of being past fall migrants & too early for the full arrival of winter residents.

But a flock of 9 Everything Grosbeaks proved me wrong! 5 adult males & 4 juveniles have been alternating between my black oil sunflower seed platform, the top of a nearby cottonwood & the berries of a Russian Olive tree for an hour now, really putting on a show & being quite vocal. Seems that a couple of winter travellers are making the rounds. First, the Red-breasted Nuthatches through most of Sept & now, Evening Grosbeaks. Hopefully, a good irruption season in the making.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

If people will be out there with scopes tomorrow, it would be great if they could let the whole group know what timeframe they will be available- thx! Jonathan, HSB

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On Oct 24, 2017, at 6:22 PM, Mary Rumple maryrumple@yahoo.com [ible] > wrote:

He birding friends,
If anyone’s going to look for the white wing scoters tomorrow morning, Wednesday, I would love to meet someone out there who has a scope. Feel free to private message me through messenger or email me.
Thanks so much,
Mary Rumple
Boise

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He birding friends,
If anyone’s going to look for the white wing scoters tomorrow morning, Wednesday, I would love to meet someone out there who has a scope. Feel free to private message me through messenger or email me.
Thanks so much,
Mary Rumple
Boise

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Hello a Blue Jay has appeared in my front yard in McCall. Location is across from the Wild Horse Loop mini park off of Thompson Ave. Regards

There are also 3 Surf Scoters. RL came and also confirmed. He said he’d stay around a bit with his scope for people to come and see.

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On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 12:25 PM, Jason Talbot jason.talbot1@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 
4 Being seen at Lucky Peak from View Point Rest Area off hwy 21 just past dam. Scope required. Sifting through other possible scoters as well. Will update on other sightings.

Jason

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4 Being seen at Lucky Peak from View Point Rest Area off hwy 21 just past dam. Scope required. Sifting through other possible scoters as well. Will update on other sightings.
Jason

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Deer flat n.w.r.upper dam 2 duffel id’s 2 ear grebe lower dam this Bird was
way out from dam the Bill is what caught my eye not very good photo any
guesses?

My newest camera has a mode which takes photos that adds different effects
pretty neat.

Just had good looks at 2 more Surf Scoters on Lucky Peak Res. Viewable from
Barclay Bay or the overlook.

Good birding,
Jordan Ragsdale