Monthly Archives: June 2020
Rufous Hummingbirds on the Move
Well, with continuous bands of rain pushing through & releases from Palisades muddying up my fly-fishing prospect, have been reading & watching the hummingbird feeder. And, no doubt, southward Rufous migration is in full force. Have been able to separate 3 diff’t Black-chinneds coming in (1 male & 2 female), 1 prob BC juvenile & 1 ea male & female Rufous.
Reading where Rufous Hummingbirds esp, have great memories & fidelity on their migration routes for nectar, whether artificial or natural sources. Hadn’t kept a hummingbird feeder for many years & just started regularly about 4 yrs ago. Last fall, had numerous Rufous late Aug into Sept & most were juveniles. Wondering if those I’m observing are now adults from last year’s broods & re-visiting on their southward trek? In any case, from most info I’ve researched, appears Rufous are about 2 wks early on southbound migration.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Red-eyed Vireo at Dry Creek, Boise Foothills
Great find!
Female Rufous Hummingbird
Just had an adult female Rufous Hummingbird come into the feeder. Since I’ve never seen any evidence of Rufous breeding at our river location it appears, as was pointed out by others when I reported the adult male recently, Rufous must be on their southward migration already. It’s early to see them at our home spot in late June.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Red-eyed Vireo at Dry Creek, Boise Foothills
As reported by others recently, I sighted a red-eyed vireo along the Dry Creek Trail in the Boise foothills about 0.2 miles downstream of the confluence of Shingle and Dry Creeks. The bird was in the riparian area singing long and loudly. I saw it on the way up and the way down the trail. Last sighting was at 11:16am today.
Cheers, Marty Marzinelli
Re: Northern Parula at Blacks Creek
Denise, sincere thank you for posting….. =)
Northern Parula at Blacks Creek
https://ebird.org/checklist/S70837730
Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho
Re: Grace’s Warbler
Grace’s Warbler is a pretty bird. It would be exciting in the extreme if you had seen one here. I’ve been thrilled to see them in Arizona. Eyes to the skies! And in bushes and on the ground.
Re: Grace’s Warbler p.s.
Working…
Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho
Re: Grace’s Warbler p.s.
this caught nobody’s attention ? eyiyi
where IS everyone ?
From: “Larry Arnold” <larnold47@…>
Missy and I were birding our butts off yesterday in Owyhee County when at 1225 hrs, coolish 64F and partly cloudy, at 6000 ft in mixed conifer (Doug Fir, Ponderosa, etc?) I came to a screeching halt and we jumped out of the car with cameras rolling and ready to get a GPS reading….. I was hearing a perfect-to-my-ears Grace’s wobbler singing right next to the road. This species had been recently expanding northward both in UT and CO, which you won’t see in most field guides, but in eBird I was surprised at How Far North !!! anyway, it turned out to be a Junco, but I’m still flabbergasted by how similar it sounded, and I’m talking about Song Detail………
If you’ve never heard one singing, have a listen on xeno….. https://www.xeno-canto.org/
And for the record, still no accepted reports of Grace’s in Idaho, which in my experience is a ” Ponderosa Pine species ” in W Colorado
In theory, we’re entering ” the quiet time of year ” re: locally breeding passerines, but NOT at mid- and upper elevations =)chirp-chirp
Larry