The bird is still present, Jay’s coordinates are pretty much right on for where Ellen and I were able to re-find it. Thought there’d be a crowd here but maybe most that would have chased it were already here with the field trip.

Good birding!
Stoddard and Ellen Davenport
Boise

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From: “Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible]”
Date: 11/18/17 10:56 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: Jay Carlisle
Cc: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Le Conte’s Sparrow @ Ted Trueblood WMA (Grand View)

Approximate coordinates according to my phone: 43.0121 -116.1110

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On Nov 18, 2017, at 10:52 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible] > wrote:

Bryce just found on Audubon field trip along dirt road E of pond, ~1/2 way between wooden fence crossover & 2 trees on either side of road. Seen very well by many … still trying for a pic.

Jay

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Any one from nampa Boise area going today share a ride Bob k.

Spent a few hrs at EFNA this cold but bright morning. A parade of gulls
travels down the Portneuf Valley every morning to Fort Hall Mine Landfill.
EFNA is in this valley and I counted 500+ ring-billeds and 300+
Californias. Going through them, bird by bird, I was able to pick out an
adult lesser black-backed and 5 herrings.

The pond had 5 redhead and 1 canvasback. They have been feeding on
submerged aquatic vegetation here for about 2 weeks. An immature bald eagle
flew by low over the pond but neither the eagle nor ducks seemed interested
about each other.

A flock of 7 evening grosbeaks flew over, as did a separate flock of 16 red
crossbills. I was able to find a lone American tree sparrow hanging around
the edge of a flock of 13 Oregon juncos. This is my second find this month
of ATSP after going a year without seeing one in the county. Maybe it will
be a bigger winter for this species?

An adult male kestrel flew by close carrying a mouse or vole. I was able to
watch an adult Cooper’s hawk in a tail chase with a Eurasion collared-dove
high in open sky. Surprisingly the Coop’s was closing in. I didn’t get to
see the outcome though as trees obscured the view.

What a great way to spend a Saturday morning!

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Approximate coordinates according to my phone: 43.0121 -116.1110

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> On Nov 18, 2017, at 10:52 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Bryce just found on Audubon field trip along dirt road E of pond, ~1/2 way between wooden fence crossover & 2 trees on either side of road. Seen very well by many … still trying for a pic.
>
> Jay
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> Sent from my iPhone
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Bryce just found on Audubon field trip along dirt road E of pond, ~1/2 way between wooden fence crossover & 2 trees on either side of road. Seen very well by many … still trying for a pic.

Jay

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Still getting Evening Grosbeaks & RB Nuthatches coming into the black-oil sunflower seeds. Fun to see them.

Glad to read Cliff’s report of both Blue Jay & Pine Grosbeaks, too. Pine is the last winter irruption bird I need for my yard list. So, keeping my fingers crossed. Based on some of the IBLE reports & info from Ontario, Canada, it is definitely a winter finch irruption year.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Yesterday I was again in the Henry’s Lake Mountains and heard a Blue Jay
calling. It was hanging with a group of Clark’s Nutcrackers. The
nutcrackers would start calling once in a while and the Blue Jay would
join in. I never got a look at it but I’m sure it was a Blue Jay call.
No Rosy Finches this time but there were Pine Grosbeaks up high and a
group of 5 Bald Eagles flying around in the same place way up on top.
Being concentrated like that I wonder if they were scavenging an Elk
carcass or gut pile. I’ve never seen a Bald do that but I have seen two
Golden Eagles scavenging Elk kills so I’m sure they would if they had
the chance.

Cliff

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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com