Thanks to suggestions from R.L and Steve D, my son found it this a.m. roosting low in a tangle. We walked left along the road behind the maint buildings til he found the owl. Another birder got a nice photo. Cheers, Judy Meredith. jmeredit@…

Just a fun note that on our way to Portland, OR we were struck by the high numbers of hawks and falcons we saw from I-84 west of Exit 55. We sometimes saw 4 in 1/4 mile. Open agriculture habitat and early afternoon. Fun!

For anyone looking, the brant was feeding in Veteran’s Memorial Park, with a large flock of Canada geese, very close to State Street, this am (10:30). Pretty fair snow storm at the time. 

Jon (JC) Curd
Boise

Way cool! I had evening grosbeaks today. First of the season.

Day one of count week is off to a good start.  A Least Sandpiper is in the lower dam canal outlet at Deer Flat NWR.  Hopefully the forecasted snow doesn’t send it flying south before Saturday. 

Just now our my kitchen window

Kit Struthers
kit619@…
Idaho Falls ID

Today starts the count week for the Nampa CBC, 12/18 through 12/24.   Bird species not seen on count day, Saturday 12/21, can be added to the CBC list.  

Rules for the count – 

1.  the birds must be in the count circle, Caldwell and Nampa and areas in between; north to the Boise River, south to Missouri and Farner, west to the Snake River and east to Garrity in Nampa.   

2. count species only, no need to count individual birds

If you are out birding in the count area before Saturday and see any ‘good’ birds please let Cheryl or I know. On count day we can let the area counters know to look for them. 

Feeder watchers:  if you would like to participate in the count by counting birds at your feeders please get in touch with Cheryl or me.  Include your your location so we don’t double count.

Cheryl – bchuizinga@… , Denise – den.hug100@…