here ya go folks, I just couldn’t stop myself 😉
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Blk-throated Gray Warbler still there 4:45 pm
Very close to where seen this a.m. Behind shed at end of road with green gate at top. SE corner parking lot.
Black-throated Gray Warbler still there
The Black-throated Gray Warbler is still at Idaho Shakespeare Festival Grounds just east of the road with green gate across; Boise for nonlocals.
American Redstart
Male. Market Lake. West windrow south end. Low in tangled brush make for great views.
Bob and Terrie Davis
Idaho Falls
Re: Great-tailed Grackle
On May 12, 2020, at 5:55 PM, Kit Struthers <kit619@…> wrote:
I just watched a male Great-tailed Grackle bathing in a small storm water retention pond behind the Idaho Central Credit Union just north and east of the west side Walmart here in Idaho Falls. We had a pair of them in the Walmart parking lot and on the building on our Christmas Bird Count, and they have been seen there since.
Kit
Kit Struthers
Idaho Falls, ID
Great-tailed Grackle
I just watched a male Great-tailed Grackle bathing in a small storm water retention pond behind the Idaho Central Credit Union just north and east of the west side Walmart here in Idaho Falls. We had a pair of them in the Walmart parking lot and on the building on our Christmas Bird Count, and they have been seen there since.
Kit
Kit Struthers
Idaho Falls, ID
kit619@…
Re: Another good day
ya know, getting out daily is The Ticket, esp this time of year, Tom you Rock
Another good day
I must admit that I’ve been somewhat envious of the birds that people have been reporting lately, but today’s ride made up for it somewhat. There’s a set of “buggy” trees at Willow Lane athletic complex, and I’ve been finding some interesting birds mixed in with the Cedar Waxwings and the E. Starlings, including Cassin’s Finch, Bullock’s Oriole, and Cassin’s Vireo. But today was a topper. The waxwings and starlings were there, but they were joined by Lazuli Buntings, and my FOY Western Tanager and Evening Grosbeak. But the real kicker was when I was tracking a bird flying from one tree to another and saw a trio of White Pelicans flying over the river. I’ve only seen White Pelicans a few times in all my bike rides along the river, so, needless to say, I was excited. My final tally was 45 species in 12 miles.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Chipping Sparrows
I hit reply & it.still went to ible whats up
Chipping Sparrows
Bill & Larry’s recent posts re: numbers of birds was proven this evening. Old habits are hard to break, as I’m an old “Great Backyard Bird Count” observer & record highest numbers of a species seen at one time. This evening, was walking on the place & saw a bird fly up to the top of a sagebrush, a Chipping Sparrow, in full breeding plumage.
As I kept watching, saw 3-4 others. Then, took about 3 steps forward & the ground exploded with Chipping Sparrows flying up. Saw at least 30 in flight. If I had just counted what I saw initially, number would have been off by at least 25.
Point of numbers is well taken. Remember reading a study from Cornell about Chickadees & it was found that for each one seen, there are at least 5 others. So, the 6 I usually spot, means at least 30 individuals are hitting the feeders.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot