consulting the oracle….eBird map showing accepted observations…..
Larry
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Re: Lesser Goldfinch
Thanks so much for the input. Surprisingly…or not, I am 1.5 miles from Eagle Road off McMillan. My other house was South of the Freeway.
Re: Lesser Goldfinch
If I remember correctly that neighborhood was on Teresa Drive. It’s just west of the Warm Springs and Hwy 21 intersection. That’s where I saw my first lesser goldfinch. Since then they can be found as far west as Caldwell. I’m not sure if they have been seen west of here.
Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho
Re: Lesser Goldfinch
When I first joined IBLE (lo, these many years ago), I went birding with RL and he directed me to a small neighborhood out Warm Springs, near where Idaho 21 now crosses the Boise River. We went there to see the Lesser Goldfinches that–apparently– could be found nowhere else in the Treasure Valley.
Within a few years, I started seeing Lesser Goldfinches at my feeders in the North End. Now, I see and hear them all along the Boise River, at least to Eagle Road. (Going to Eagle Road is a LONG bike ride for me, and I have rarely ventured beyond it.)
Long story short—I think they have been expanding their range in the valley for some time. If I were you I would greet them warmly, maybe put out an extra sock feeder (they love nyger thistle), and sit back and enjoy. Their year round yellow is a delight on a dreary winter day.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Lesser Goldfinch
This morning I saw a lesser goldfinch in my neighbors front yard in North Meridian. Never having seen one in 25 years of living in Idaho I was wondering if his was unusual or not?
We have a couple of yards that have sunflowers in them, but I grew sunflowers at my other home in Meridian and never saw them…would just get American Goldfinches.
Ruthann Greene
Hummingbird Info
At home along the Snake River, west of Blackfoot, mainly seeing Black-chinned Hummingbird visitors: adult male/female & juveniles. And, at least sev times a day, juvenile Rufous come in & sev appear to be males.
Other juveniles present on place: numerous Black-headed Grosbeaks (at least 15), Lazuli Buntings (6+), BC Chickadees, House Wrens, House Finches & Yellow Warblers. And have seen two 1st-yr Bald Eagles.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: [wsbn] another photo of the albino
same here, would love to see the eyes better, other light and angles, cool looking bird tho, eh ?
only albino I’ve ever seen was a Rufous we identified by vocals, with Steve Bouricius, master bander in Colorado, what a moment and what an angel =)
Re: [wsbn] another photo of the albino
Well, the eyes don’t look pink. But the feet color seems convincing.
Not sure,
Chuck
Always forward, never straight…
[wsbn] another photo of the albino
for hummer fans…….
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From: David Inouye <dwinouye@…>
Date: Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 3:24 PM
Subject: [wsbn] another photo of the albino
To: WSBN <wsbn@…>
From: David Inouye <dwinouye@…>
Date: Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 3:24 PM
Subject: [wsbn] another photo of the albino
To: WSBN <wsbn@…>
No gorget. Pink feet and bill, so I think a true albino, not leucistic.
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