thx Brian…… re: “no interest in banding a single visitor……..
as another science dude I’m curious !!

I’ve mostly been biased against banding as a matter of principle, it being “old science” (imprinted long ago by discussions with Marty Collar of Pocatello), and banding reminds me of a “macro” version of HUP (Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle), which should be an easy wiki search if folks are interested…….. but – warning – it gets technical 😉

can you and I discuss this more offline? I’m very interested in your perspective……!!

thanks again, Larry

From: “lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 5:41:10 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Turns Out…

Hi Larry. As it turns out, the Blue Jay returned for one short feeder visit this afternoon. Must be finding natural forage, as the weather warms. So, still around, albeit the jay’s no longer predictable in its habits. Suspect, it won’t hang around too much longer. As your provided map shows, perhaps it will head north. As far as banding a single visitor, simply have no interest in such.

Others today, were several flyovers by Sandhill Cranes and some White Pelicans. Forgot to mention, saw one Harris’ Sparrow scratching under the feeder this past Tues. And saw one Townsend’s Solitaire on top of one of our spruce trees today.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Hi Larry. As it turns out, the Blue Jay returned for one short feeder visit this afternoon. Must be finding natural forage, as the weather warms. So, still around, albeit the jay’s no longer predictable in its habits. Suspect, it won’t hang around too much longer. As your provided map shows, perhaps it will head north. As far as banding a single visitor, simply have no interest in such.

Others today, were several flyovers by Sandhill Cranes and some White Pelicans. Forgot to mention, saw one Harris’ Sparrow scratching under the feeder this past Tues. And saw one Townsend’s Solitaire on top of one of our spruce trees today.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Brian, I’m crawling out on a limb to bet Chuck Trost’s retirement check that your Blue Jay might have headed more north than east..? see BNA range map below if it survives cyberspace……

would you have considered getting your bird banded ?

Curious George / LA

From: “lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 9:29:29 AM
Subject: [IBLE] Tundra Swans

Last night about 10 PM heard my first-of-season migrating groups of Tundra Swans flying overhead. Enjoy hearing their flight calls.

My most common feeder bird is American Goldfinch. And, alas, haven’t seen nor heard the Blue Jay since Wed. It may have used the brief break in weather to head back East. I’ll keep an eye out but usually the jay is the first morning feeder visitor.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Last night about 10 PM heard my first-of-season migrating groups of Tundra Swans flying overhead. Enjoy hearing their flight calls.

My most common feeder bird is American Goldfinch. And, alas, haven’t seen nor heard the Blue Jay since Wed. It may have used the brief break in weather to head back East. I’ll keep an eye out but usually the jay is the first morning feeder visitor.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot