RS Hawk and WW Crossbill

Morning birders, 

For those interested, late yesterday morning my birding group and I encountered a Red-shouldered Hawk at Grayback Gulch Campground and it was calling and flying towards Idaho City which is a few miles to the north. 
We also had a pair of White-winged Crossbills a little north and east, past Mores Creek Summit at Whoop Em Up Campground.  I haven’t heard of them being expected, so I thought it notable! 
Sharing this for public info and anyone interested in these sightings. 
Good birding,
Austin 

Austin Young
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Undergraduate Student
Ecology and Conservation Biology Club President
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Out of Area: Lamoille Canyon Road Closed ; Snowcock Avalanche

Kamilia Canyon Road in the Ruby Mountains, where you go to see Himalayan Snowcock, has been closed as of Sunday by multiple avalanches. This happened while we were in the air, on our way west.

We were told that the decision had not yet been made on reopening the road, and that if they decide to go ahead, it will be at least several months’ work to clear the road, perhaps even a year.

Sorry that this is for a site outside Idaho, where we just were, but I don’t subscribe to the Nevada Listserv, and this species would be relevant to many folks in Idaho This was quite a bummer for a trip that was two years in the planning, but

Scott Spangenberg
Amherst, NH

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Dry lake

A MISNOMER TODAY lots of birds got there.  cheryl Louisa RL Wsaid lots of birds enjoyed  red phalaropes & semi palm peeps  left to check out nearby ponds ponds Dearborn spotted piper several w.kind birds photo 3 together on wire while sitting there seen 2 more then 5 w.peep landed near onto rim rd.pond   full no mud flats for shore birds but got this photo of c.teal went back to dry lake  canal just w.of dry lake eared grebe R.L. still there said new birds while I was gone L.yell leg.  dowitchers  and willet . Thanks earth mother for the rain & plethora of birdsÂ