It’s not Idaho but I have House wrens nest building on my place in Colville. For what it is worth, looking back at my notes it’s a good 2 weeks later than last year.
Mike Munts
Colville, WA
Daily Archives: June 6, 2022
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My house wrens showed up late last week and are bubbling away merrily. However we are missing bluebirds over the last several years.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom
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I heard some folks mention lower House Wren #s last year as well and I’ve often wondered if the big avian mortality event in the southern Rockies in early Sept 2020 (www.aba.org/the-data-behind-mysterious-bird-deaths-in-new-mexico/), in addition to hitting swallows, flycatchers, and others hard, took a toll on some of “our” House Wrens since late Aug & Sept is their peak migratory period in the fall??? I don’t think it could just be that they are late – as Brian says, they’re usually one of the earlier Neotropical migrants to arrive so maybe a few individuals are later than usual but it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the bulk of a population was 1+ months behind schedule.
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Let’s hope these guys and other insectivorous migrants stage a comeback this year (wetter year, hopefully = more productivity)!
Jay
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Brian…
All the usuals you report with the addition of White Crowned Sparrows and Western Tanagers. We were just remarking on the absence of House Wrens. We usually have several
nesting around the property and singing away to us as we work in the gardens.
Patty Gailey
Blackfoot, ID 83221
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I have not been to Foote for a while I need to get over there … one of the places I have found House, Canyon and Rock Wrens on the same hike in the past.
On Jun 6, 2022, at 12:01 AM, Paul GRABE <grapeape1041@…> wrote:
There has been a House Wren nesting in the Foote Park Historical Display Shelter for awhile. I saw one of them this evening carrying food to nest.On Jun 5, 2022, at 9:23 PM, Denise Hughes <deniseh449@…> wrote:Bennett mountain usually has several house wrens but I only saw one this year. Other places seem to have multiple birds and others none.Denise HughesCaldwell, IdahoThe longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum. -George Bernard ShawOn Jun 5, 2022, at 8:18 PM, lcarrigan_55 <carriganbw@…> wrote:
All the usuals are now here: BH Grosbeaks, Bullock’s Orioles, BC Hummingbirds (at least a dozen, using formula of how fast nectar disappears from feeder), Lazuli Buntings, Swanson’s Hawk pr nesting nearby & Yellow Warblers. But, a complete absence of House Wrens. Had a single one appear early in spring migration &, literally, zero since. And, the one appearance was just that, not seen since.A local phenomenon? Or are others seeing the same? Had same occurrence about 15 yrs ago for a single summer. Then, the next spring, the House Wrens were back. Just curious.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
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
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Thank you Erik … these “little brown birds” go unnoticed by many unless they are lucky enough to have one nest at their home. I was glad to get a photo of one showing off the plumage in a different way.
Stunning photo, Ken!On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 10:36 PM Ken Miracle via groups.io <chukar28=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:The first one I have seen this year. Lucky Peak State Park Discover Unit. 6-2-22.<image003.jpg>
On Jun 5, 2022, at 8:18 PM, lcarrigan_55 <carriganbw@…> wrote:All the usuals are now here: BH Grosbeaks, Bullock’s Orioles, BC Hummingbirds (at least a dozen, using formula of how fast nectar disappears from feeder), Lazuli Buntings, Swanson’s Hawk pr nesting nearby & Yellow Warblers. But, a complete absence of House Wrens. Had a single one appear early in spring migration &, literally, zero since. And, the one appearance was just that, not seen since.A local phenomenon? Or are others seeing the same? Had same occurrence about 15 yrs ago for a single summer. Then, the next spring, the House Wrens were back. Just curious.
Brian Carrigan
BlackfootKen 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
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
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Stunning photo, Ken!
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There has been a House Wren nesting in the Foote Park Historical Display Shelter for awhile. I saw one of them this evening carrying food to nest.