This is old news by now but I just finished tallying the data for the Nampa
CBC. We ended up with 107 count day species and 2 count week species.
(beat the deadline by 2 days 🙂 Unusual or new to the Nampa
count included: Western Bluebird, Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser
Sandpipers. Misses were Barn Owl and Black-crowned Night Heron.

We did have a few species that were seen in all count areas: Canada Goose,
American Coot, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie and House Finches.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. It was a fun day and I’m
looking forward to another great day in December 2018.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

Probably not a big deal for Boise area birders, but I had a two wren
day in the Pocatello area. The first was a marsh wren in a wetland
along the Portneuf River on W Siphon Rd. I found one in the same
general area twice since January 1. Seems to be hanging in there
despite a recent cold snap. It also appears to have outlasted the
Virginia rails at this site. This was the third consecutive week of
playing their calls without a response. The harriers seem to be on
territory. I watched 2 males and 1 female all skydancing at once.

The other wren was a canyon near the Hildreth Dr. quarry pond. It
was in a small area of basalt cliff along the road. The overwintering
ruddy duck was still there but it has been 2 weeks since seeing the
snow goose. Also noteworthy was a killdeer working its way along the
shoreline. It was here last week also.

7 wood ducks at Lundburgh Pond were a treat as well.

Sent from my iPhone

Hi Birders,

Last summer I saw a unusual juvenile hummingingbird in our back yard. I put
a photo on my Flickr Photo site and labeled mystery hummingbird.
Yesterday I received a comment from Sheri L. Williamson who identified the
bird as a juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Terry Gray
890 Stefany Ln
Moscow ID 83843
208-596-5212

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