FOY birds for us today near SW 6.4 of the Boise Greenbelt included
Black-chinned Hummingbird and Black-headed Grosbeak, our earliest date for
both species hereabouts..

A few Cassin’s Finches also showed up for the concert

Weather rocks! Migration rocks! Birds rock! =)

Larry

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Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2018 5:31 PM
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Subject: [IBLE] Western Grebe at Quinn’s

For those of you in the Boise area who have not seen a Western Grebe yet
this year, there was one hanging out at Quinn’s Pond today. I had hoped that
the flow of weather from the south would bring more migrants, but this is
the only one I could find today. Hopefully the WEGR will hang around for a
while.

Tom McCabe, Boise

Today was mainly one of finches. American Goldfinches in numbers approaching 50 are really hitting the black-oil sunflower seeds. Then, the appearance this AM of the Evening Grosbeaks, males & females. House Finches are always present. But, the other surprise was a male & female Cassin’s Finch pair. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak has been a no-show today.

Also, saw a first of season Red-naped Sapsucker. After reaching a high of 79° today, a front pushing through now has cooled temps back down to 66°. Will see what tomorrow brings!

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

For those of you in the Boise area who have not seen a Western Grebe yet
this year, there was one hanging out at Quinn’s Pond today. I had hoped that
the flow of weather from the south would bring more migrants, but this is
the only one I could find today. Hopefully the WEGR will hang around for a
while.

Tom McCabe, Boise

This morning saw FOY Yellow-rumped Warbler. Male in full dress. Also numbers of Violet-green and Tree Swallows. Will post full list later.
Susan

Sent via Passenger Pigeon

This AM, Evening Grosbeaks are at the feeders. The males are really striking in their bright spring colors: lemon yellow eyebrows & big white wing patches. White-crowned Sparrows are feeding on spilled seed (not sure why Magpies feel they have to scatter seed everywhere!). I haven’t seen the Rose-breasted Grosbeak yet, his visits are sporadic anyway, but hoping the Evenings are just making him wary of coming in.

I have a family group of 10 Cedar Waxwings in my juniper trees. And I found a hatched Robin’s eggshell yesterday. That’s a pair that didn’t wait to get started with spring nesting & egg-laying! Others this week have been: a single House Wren, Kildeer & Mourning Dove.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot