It would be a real treat if the Blue Jays would come visit my yard in
Boise. I’ve had them only once that I can recall.

Diann Stone Boise

*”Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir*

On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 5:33 PM Bud budalf@toast.net [ible] < ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> There’s been a least one Blue Jay flying around our neighborhood last
> several days. Identified him by his call & today was seen flying by
> neighbor Roger P. & his wife at their feeder.
> Bud Alford, Id. Falls
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
>

That’s a great fall gift! However long they stay, you’ll have
interesting observations of their behaviors. Enjoy.

Diann Stone Boise

*”Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
John Muir*

On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 1:50 PM lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible] < ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Finally, saw 2 Blue Jays feeding at same time just a bit ago. One likes to
> feed on the platform feeder & the other one prefers feeding on the ground,
> beneath the feeder. Will be interesting to see if they overwinter.
>
> Brian Carrigan
> Blackfoot
>
>

Finally, saw 2 Blue Jays feeding at same time just a bit ago. One likes to feed on the platform feeder & the other one prefers feeding on the ground, beneath the feeder. Will be interesting to see if they overwinter.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

For those interested in a Facebook group, one already exists: “Idaho Bird Sightings and Discussion” is for rarities, sightings, and identification questions. 
“Idaho Birding” is a more general group for photo sharing and identification of common birds, etc 
-HeidiBoise

On Friday, October 18, 2019, 08:41:08 AM MDT, Susan Patla susan_patla@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

I hope IBLE will continue also as it has been a good exchange of information.

Thanks,  Susan
From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Amy Grose aegrose@msn.com [ible]
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 11:17 AM
To: Bob Davis
Cc: Jonathan Barnett ; Denise Hughes ; Jane Westervelt ; ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [IBLE] changing IBLE  
I too would support a new forum.  

aI wonder if a format like a simple forum would work [like a general  trip advisor  country forum, but with fewer off ramps] or the one that Tom mentioned.  BirdForum keeps the topical [and not so topical] strings alive through years though that is a huge global platform.  I have avoided Facebook as much as possible but would make an exception for this group!
Amy

On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:08 PM, Bob Davis rhdavis@srv.net [ible] wrote:

I also would like to see ible continue. Bob Davis

On Oct 18, 2019, at 14:04, Jonathan Barnett jrb4jc@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

 A Facebook group page should work splendidly…  and why is Yahoo Groups necessary to keep emails flowing?  I’ve never been a part of Yahoo Groups this entire time.  My 2 bits… Jonathan 

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 17, 2019, at 8:24 PM, Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible] wrote:

  
I hope IBLE survives. 

Denise HughesCaldwell, Idaho

On Oct 17, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:

  
First, although the number of posts have declined as Brian mentioned, I still want this group.  If Yahoo Groups won’t work for us anymore, we can find something else, and I’m researching other options right now. If anyone has input on various free group options, let me know.  Also let me know if there are specific features you really value in a group like this, beyond the ability to send and receive email and archive old messages.
Janeco-owner

From: ible@yahoogroups.com  on behalf of lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible]
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 4:50 PM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [IBLE] Sad Info  
Sad info re: the end of Yahoo Groups which will affect IBLE. Sounds like as of this coming Mon, Oct 21 Yahoo Groups will be functionally over. I’m not really into other social media, don’t have a Facebook acct & not a “techie”. Even though, it seems posts to IBLE have somewhat decreased over the years, there have remained those providing good birding info that has certainly helped me in my observations. 

Sure has been a good run & I hope a similar Idaho Birding forum takes the place of IBLE. From my perspective, I’ve enjoyed the contact with others through IBLE, having even met fellow birders in person, & hope to find all again “in the ether” on another platform.

Good Birding, Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot