Daily Archives: October 3, 2020
Re: Gull I.D.
Meant to include this magnified shot…not that it helps much.
Gull I.D.
These were circling over the Emmett WW Treatment Plant this a.m. Unfortunately, this was as close as I could get with my point and shoot before they took off. Any clues? Got mixed results with Merlin photo ID.
Liz
Emmett ID
Re: Kinglet Rush
YR Warblers have invaded Boise. I have been seeing and hearing them everywhere along my bike rides, from the North End to Les Bois race track. And my first (and, so far, only) RC Kinglet was 2 days ago. Plus a DE Junco snuck into our yard 2 days ago to grab some of the seed that the doves and squirrels didn’t get. He was back again yesterday and today, but solo. But the real treat was 9 Pine Siskins in our Rudbeckia plants and the feeders this am. We have a picture from a few years ago where I’m standing by the feeders with about 20 Pine Siskins at my feet and one in my hand. 😉 Maybe a repeat this year?
Tom
P.S. Almost forgot that I had my first male Gadwall in breeding plumage yesterday. Another treat.
Re: Kinglet Rush
This week counted several kinglets, nearly all Ruby C, at Sage Hen Res and Wilson’s Meadow in Gem Cty, and near Cascade Lake shoreline, all mixed with YR Audobon warblers. RCs were in our Emmett yard yesterday, along with the arrival of Oregon juncos. Hate to see the RCs go.
Notable at Cascade was lack of evening grosbeaks and juncos, which we saw in high numbers exactly 1 year ago. Checked out the southern half of the reservoir and other than coots, no migrating waterfowl whereas last year this time, it was jam packed. Much warmer weather this year, and a whole lotta smoke.
Liz Medes
Emmett, the east side
Kinglet Rush
Today, most numerous migrants coming through are RC Kinglets. Found one mixed flock of approx 20 birds, mostly RC Kinglets with 5-6 juv Audubon’s/YR Warblers. Best bird, so far, today has been a first winter White-throated Sparrow. Did see a single, adult male Townsend’s Warbler (finally, first in 2 yrs) last wkend. And, a few Orange-crowneds this past week.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot