Saw my FOY Bullocks Oriole at my house today (May 11th) just east of Idaho
Falls. Also had 6 Western Kingbirds cavorting in my yard. And killdeer.
Daily Archives: May 11, 2018
[IBLE] Another Teton Valley arrival
Calliope hummingbird male has been hitting the feeder hard this evening.
Susan
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Re: [IBLE] Spring (or maybe, still Winter?)
Interesting day here as well — wind, rain, temperature plummeting, our FOY female BC hummer showed up (13 days after our first male), and a solitaire tooted away whilst we worked on the yard. =)
Larry, Boise
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From: “lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible]”
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 5:09:12 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Spring (or maybe, still Winter?)
Today, Cassin’s Finches and American Goldfinches have been hitting the sunflower seeds in droves. Maybe the Cassin’s are hanging around & stocking up before headed higher only to find fresh snow. House Wrens are calling plus Yellow Warblers. I found a Mallard hen’s nest when she flushed from tall grass. Took a quick peek from a distance & rapidly moved on, so as not to disturb her anymore. No hummingbirds, orioles or Black-headed Grosbeaks yet.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
[IBLE] Spring (or maybe, still Winter?)
Today, Cassin’s Finches and American Goldfinches have been hitting the sunflower seeds in droves. Maybe the Cassin’s are hanging around & stocking up before headed higher only to find fresh snow. House Wrens are calling plus Yellow Warblers. I found a Mallard hen’s nest when she flushed from tall grass. Took a quick peek from a distance & rapidly moved on, so as not to disturb her anymore. No hummingbirds, orioles or Black-headed Grosbeaks yet.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
[IBLE] May 11 Teton Valley
A pair of Bullock’s Orioles showed up today at our hummingbird feeder here in the foothills of Teton Valley.
The Cliff Swallows (70+) are also back at the Cache Bridge on the Teton River, building their nests.
Only heard one Yellow Warbler down there this morning at the river but many Song Sparrows in full throat and Wilson’s Snipe. One male American Goldfinch singing also.
The osprey is incubating on the pole nest platform north of the bridge. Another pair east of the bridge was piling sticks on a power pole.
Two Swainson’s hawks (female darker morph) hanging around as well.
Hope the snow stays high tonight!
Susan Patla