I hope I’m not cluttering everybody’s inbox, but I wanted to share. Today I
couldn’t find the Solitary Sandpiper at ESP but instead found 2 Western
Sandpipers in the very same spot. I only saw one on the outbound ride, but
there were 2 when I got back.

I also couldn’t find a Spotted, until I was downriver by Veterans Parkway
and one flew to a gravel bar across the river. The flight pattern is
unmistakable and then he bobbed around a while so we could get good looks.

Tom McCabe, Boise

The last few days juvenile hummingbirds have started showing at the nectar feeder. Yesterday, a juvenile Black-chinned & today, a juvenile Rufous. During the same time frame, I’ve had adult males & females of both species coming in to feed.

It’s interesting, 30 yrs ago our most prominent hummer was Broad-tailed. The occasional Rufous would come in, as well, and the rare Calliope. Never, a Black-chinned. In the past decade, that has changed, so that Broad-tailed is rare & Black-chinned is my most common hummingbird. Followed by the Rufous, esp this year. Last year, I had one each of Broad-tailed & Calliope, late Aug/early Sept. Will see what this fall brings, hummingbird-wise.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot