Had just logged onto IBLE when I saw Larry’s Rufous report. Over on the east side of the state, I had my first-of-season juvenile female Calliope Hummingbird today. It showed up this afternoon and, living up to the Calliope reputation, wasn’t afraid to take on all my Black-chinneds (male, female & juveniles) at the feeder.

Looks like western hummingbirds are on the move.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Gravity-bound hominids,

Our first Rufous Hummingbird of the year was observed today among the flowers in our humgartenplatz, using plants like salvia, fireweed, red yucca, even checking out our orange/red roses. Feeder visits not yet observed. Appears to be a hatch year bird that may not recognize our feeders as sources of food. Previous first-of-year dates in our west Boise yard (elevation 2600 ft) have ranged from 13 July to 06 August. We never get many Rufous, and we’ve yet to see an adult male in our yard. IMHO, the species prefers a higher road southward, where useful wildflowers are.

Our annual Rufous Fix in Idaho has been to visit Brockman’s feeding station in the South Hills (elevation 5900 ft, an eBird hot spot in Twin Falls County), taking our granddaughters with us and enjoying a picnic with the hum show. Literally hundreds of hums there, fussing, cussing, and rivaling some of the best shows we’ve seen across the U.S., east coast to west coast, southern border to northern border.

BTW, the busiest hum air traffic control tower that I ever found was near Nogales AZ, where 15-16 gallons of 1:4 sugar water were consumed daily during the peak of fall migration. Losses to nectar thieves like ants, bees, and bats were dealt with in various ways so that a more accurate accounting could be derived of actual consumption by hums. It was about 20 years ago that I assisted the owner with his 130 humfeeders. Yikes, 20 years already!? To my knowledge, this place is no longer maintained for hums.

Cats drool, hummers rule!!

Good humming,

Larry

—

Paul Grabe (of Boise) just emailed to say he’d located the LOWA ~15 yards from the confluence with the Big Wood River.

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Jacob Briggs reports, on Facebook, that the waterthrush continues this
evening. He also had a nice back-of-camera photo.

” Just had the thrush at 6:35pm about 75 yards past the original location.
Actively feeding and heading north in the stream bed. Feel free to share on
IBLE. Thanks for sharing, Tempe Regan

! And thanks to all others for providing updates. ”

Thanks to Jacob for the prompt report!

Just relaying the message,

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 4:42 PM, Richard Rusnak
wrote:

> Hello team IBLE, Myself and likely others will be chasing this gem this
> week-end, driving from Boise area or more distant locations. As Carl
> mentioned, any sighting updates will be very helpful. Good luck, safe
> travels and don’t forget your camera memory cards, (-;
> Cheers, Rich Rusnak Nampa
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 19, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Carl Lundblad carl.lundblad@gmail.com
> [ible] wrote:
>
>
>
> Howdy IBLErs,
>
> If you go looking for the Louisiana Waterthrush near Ketchum, please
> continue to report the outcome whether positive or negative.
>
> Thanks and Good Luck!
>
> Carl Lundblad
> Moscow, ID
>
>
>
>

Hello team IBLE, Myself and likely others will be chasing this gem this week-end, driving from Boise area or more distant locations. As Carl mentioned, any sighting updates will be very helpful. Good luck, safe travels and don’t forget your camera memory cards, (-;
Cheers, Rich Rusnak Nampa

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 19, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Carl Lundblad carl.lundblad@gmail.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Howdy IBLErs,
>
> If you go looking for the Louisiana Waterthrush near Ketchum, please continue to report the outcome whether positive or negative.
>
> Thanks and Good Luck!
>
> Carl Lundblad
> Moscow, ID
>

Howdy IBLErs,

If you go looking for the Louisiana Waterthrush near Ketchum, please
continue to report the outcome whether positive or negative.

Thanks and Good Luck!

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

Sorry for calling you Walt. If it wasn’t for ‘Cliff’ I would of never seen it.  Thanks again, Cliff. 

BOB

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 6:34 PM, Cliff and Lisa Weisse cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com [ible] wrote:

Adding to Bob’s comments the bird was present this morning apparently further upstream/north than previously seen. It was actually quite vocal and I located it by call note (no singing was heard). It called regularly when it flew short distances so it was easy to find. Thanks to everyone for keeping us updated. And thanks to Tempe for getting the word out on a great find.

Cliff

On 07/18/2018 12:00 PM, bob perata bobperata@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 
Yep.  Hooked up with Walt in the parking area just past the bridge on Safe rd and walked about 300~ meters north of the original coordinates. And there it was.  

BOB

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 10:11 AM, Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible] wrote:

 
still reporting?  
____________________ Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560 Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving”  IWCF

On Jul 16, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

~ Coordinates: 43.720452,-114.381210

From Tempe: The bird is working the small waterway that is just near the coordinates. Probably worth searching along the entire length or walking the actual streambed (that’s how Jeremy re-sighted it). Anyway, good luck. Its public land, BLM. Park at Hulen Meadows parking lot!

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Monday, July 16, 2018, 11:49 AM, Jay Carlisle wrote:

Found by Tempe Regan this morning while doing standardized surveys for YB Cuckoos.  I’ll send coordinates as soon as I get them.

Jay

Sent from my iPhone

—
Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com
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Adding to Bob’s comments the bird was present this morning apparently
further upstream/north than previously seen. It was actually quite vocal
and I located it by call note (no singing was heard). It called
regularly when it flew short distances so it was easy to find. Thanks to
everyone for keeping us updated. And thanks to Tempe for getting the
word out on a great find.

Cliff

On 07/18/2018 12:00 PM, bob perata bobperata@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Yep.  Hooked up with Walt in the parking area just past the bridge on
> Safe rd and walked about 300~ meters north of the original
> coordinates. And there it was.
>
>
> BOB
>
> On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 10:11 AM, Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com
> [ible] wrote:
>
> still reporting?
>
> ____________________
> Kim Liebich =)
> 5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
> Boise, ID 83716
>
> kyr2@cornell.edu
> 208.484.1560
> *Go Otters!*
>
> /”Positive change through thoughtful giving”
>   IWCF/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 16, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com
> [ible]
> > wrote:
>
> ~ Coordinates: 43.720452,-114.381210
>
>
> From Tempe:
> The bird is working the small waterway that is just near the
> coordinates. Probably worth searching along the entire length or
> walking the actual streambed (that’s how Jeremy re-sighted it).
> Anyway, good luck. Its public land, BLM. Park at Hulen Meadows
> parking lot!
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Monday, July 16, 2018, 11:49 AM, Jay Carlisle
> > wrote:
>
> Found by Tempe Regan this morning while doing standardized
> surveys for YB Cuckoos.  I’ll send coordinates as soon as I
> get them.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>

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

Thank you! Congratulations – love our wilderness. =)
____________________
Kim Liebich =)

On Jul 18, 2018, at 12:00 PM, bob perata wrote:

Yep. Hooked up with Walt in the parking area just past the bridge on Safe rd and walked about 300~ meters north of the original coordinates. And there it was.

BOB
On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 10:11 AM, Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible] > wrote:

still reporting?

____________________
Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560 Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving” IWCF

On Jul 16, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible] > wrote:

~ Coordinates: 43.720452,-114.381210

From Tempe:
The bird is working the small waterway that is just near the coordinates. Probably worth searching along the entire length or walking the actual streambed (that’s how Jeremy re-sighted it). Anyway, good luck. Its public land, BLM. Park at Hulen Meadows parking lot!

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Monday, July 16, 2018, 11:49 AM, Jay Carlisle > wrote:

Found by Tempe Regan this morning while doing standardized surveys for YB Cuckoos. I’ll send coordinates as soon as I get them.

Jay

Sent from my iPhone

Sage Road. 

BOB

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:00 PM, bob perata wrote:

Yep.  Hooked up with Walt in the parking area just past the bridge on Safe rd and walked about 300~ meters north of the original coordinates. And there it was.  

BOB

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 10:11 AM, Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible] wrote:

 
still reporting?  
____________________Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving”  IWCF

On Jul 16, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

~ Coordinates: 43.720452,-114.381210

From Tempe:The bird is working the small waterway that is just near the coordinates. Probably worth searching along the entire length or walking the actual streambed (that’s how Jeremy re-sighted it). Anyway, good luck. Its public land, BLM. Park at Hulen Meadows parking lot!

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Monday, July 16, 2018, 11:49 AM, Jay Carlisle wrote:

Found by Tempe Regan this morning while doing standardized surveys for YB Cuckoos.  I’ll send coordinates as soon as I get them.

Jay

Sent from my iPhone

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