For those of you in Boise, especially the North End, keep an eye out for Lazuli Buntings at your feeders. The bunting came on the heels (tail?) of another Cassin’s Finch, which was a treat in and of itself. I can’t remember the last time
I had a Lazuli in the yard, but I know it’s been quite a while. Once, years ago, late 70’s or early 80’s, we had a week where Lazuli Buntings seemed to be dripping from every tree in the North End.
The rest of my day list was pretty typical for this time of year, with another tally of 40+ birds.
Tom McCabe, Boise
On May 4, 2022, at 7:27 AM, Laura Mahrt <lmahrt@…> wrote:
Hello,
I am a board Member of the Friends of Ladd Marsh and I was hoping you could post the following about our upcoming Bird Festival.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Laura
We would like to remind everyone about the Ladd Marsh Bird Festival 2022 scheduled for May 13-15. Check the FOLM website for a list of activities,
www.friendsofladdmarsh.org.
Plan on visiting the opening night social/registration event that will be held at the La Grande Senior Center from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. This casual drop-in event will feature music, food, merchandise for sale, and registration for the festival events. Those
who pre-register online will have a packet of materials and passports waiting for them to pick up at the Senior Center or Saturday at Tule Lake on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area. You can also register at the Friday night event and sign-up for any field trips
that might still have openings. Registration will also be available 6:00 am until noon at Tule lake, LMWA on Saturday the 14th. Packets and passports will be available both Friday night and Saturday morning for those who have not pre-registered. Remember,
each participant will need to have a passport for entrance into most areas of the LMWA during the Bird Festival.
Directions to Ladd Marsh HQ:
From La Grande: Take the Union Highway (203) to Pierce Road (near B&K Auto Salvage). Turn right (south) on Pierce. Continue for approximately 1.25 miles to HQ on the right.
From Union: Turn left on Pierce Road and continue for approximately 1.25 miles to HQ on the right. HQ can be reached from I-84: Take exit 268 (Foothill Road) then turn east. At the “T” with pierce Road, turn left (north).
Continue about 1.5 miles to HQ on the left.
As a reminder: Thank You to those that have already renewed their Friends of Ladd Marsh Membership for the 2022 year. If you have not renewed, the membership link can be found at
—
Laura Mahrt
Associate Professor of Biology
Eastern Oregon University
Wear your mask, wash your hands and get vaccinated.
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