Monthly Archives: November 2020
Winter Raptor Survey Project
HI Everybody,
I have made postings to IBLE in the past regarding availability of raptor survey routes for the Winter Raptor Survey Project, a very extensive citizen science project sponsored by the East Cascades Audubon Society based in Bend, OR. This is our 17th survey season and we now have over 450 routes that are surveyed throughout OR, ID, WA, and a small part of northern CA and northeastern UT.
As a review, we ask that project volunteers commit to once a month surveys for December through February. These surveys can be done on a day that fits your monthly life schedule. You would need to have at least a pair of binoculars to view distant birds and if you have a spotting scope even better but not required. You should also have a good working ID knowledge of the more common species of raptors that frequent your area.
The following routes are still available if you have the desire to survey birds of prey for us this winter:
DeSmet – Tensed 72 miles
Churchill – Oakley 68 miles
Rupert North 69 miles
Rupert East – Minidoka 55 miles
Burley SW 54 miles
Burley SE 31 miles
Paul 65 miles
Minidoka NW 68 miles
American Falls SW 44 miles
American Falls – Rockland 78 miles
If you live near one of these areas and are interested in joining this project, please email me as soon as you can as this will be the last advertisement of these routes for this winter. I will be happy to hear from you and more than happy to get you prepared for the survey work that you will be doing :). This is a great way to get out during the doldrum winter months and do some raptor watching, hope to hear from you soon, thanks! 🙂
Jeff Fleischer
Project Coordinator
Winter Raptor Survey Project
East Cascades Audubon Society
Odd color
Kind of different for a white crown
Re: Warning gruesome bird pic
The food chain, food pyramid. As a zoologist and former biology teacher, this is neither cruel nor gross. It’s as Bob Dylan wrote, “It’s alright Ma, it’s life and life only.”
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Re: Warning gruesome bird pic
The natural world revealed. A raptor gained the strength to continue on. Thanks for sharing.
Kevin
Warning gruesome bird pic
I followed a raptor attack print in the snow > 100 yards, down a fairly steep slope, this was >¼ mile from Cascade reservoir in the hilly forest mind you. I Started seeing feathers and tiny specs of blood. See pics for my find. Cheers Rich Rusnak
Re: Wigeon Hybrid
I didn’t know that there was a possibility of hanky-panky between Wigeons and Teal! I agree the head looks like a Teal, but I just assumed it was an American/Eurasian hybrid like the picture in Sibley. And great photos.
Also, you found some birds there that I apparently just blew by.
Tom
Re: Any News on the Common Crane for 11/21?
Two friends and I from Idaho Falls drove all around and looked for hours with no luck. We birded and talked with nine other birders who also had no luck.
Brad Hammond, previously of Idaho Falls and now from Wilder, found four immature Snow Geese and a flock of Snow Buntings for us.
Kit
Kit Struthers
Idaho Falls, ID
kit619@…
Hawk
This was seen along road rd.to outlet canal lake lowell w.of nampa juvenile with eye brow could be goshawk or ?
Re: Wigeon Hybrid
If your on Idaho Birding or Facebook Ben Pierce is the best I know related to Hybrid Waterfowl.
On Nov 21, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Jason Talbot via groups.io <jason.talbot1@…> wrote:
Is there some Teal in this hybrid? Very unique compared to other Eurasian/American hybrids I’ve seen.On Nov 21, 2020, at 5:14 PM, Jason Talbot <jason.talbot1@…> wrote:
Tom, I got a photo of your wigeon hybrid! https://ebird.org/checklist/S76507799Shared via the Google app
Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5